A member of the Atlanta Braves' Hall of Fame and a pioneer for Dominican-born baseball players passed away Saturday at age 85.

Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball, the players’ association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday.

Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major-league-best .366 for the Braves, has died. He was 85.

With the Braves, Carty posted a .317 batting average for the franchise, which ranks sixth in club history and is tied for first in the Atlanta era. He has the highest career WAR o