Adrian Devine

Devine's youngest son, Travis, was drafted in the 4th round by the San Diego Padres (1998) and played four seasons in the minor leagues. Travis now owns and operates Devine Baseball, a baseball instructional academy, in Buford, Georgia.

Devine was traded back to the Braves from the Rangers along with Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller in the first four-team blockbuster deal in Major League Baseball history on December 8, 1977 that also involved the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and a total of eleven players changing teams. The Rangers received Al Oliver and Nelson Norman from the Pirates and Jon Matlack from the Mets. The Pirates acquired Bert Blyleven from the Rangers and John Milner from the Mets. The Mets got from the Braves Willie Montañez and from the Rangers Tom Grieve and Ken Henderson who was sent to New York to complete the transaction three months later on March 15, 1978. He was the winning pitcher in HOF manager Bobby Cox's first win as a major league manager for the Atlanta Braves in 1978 (vs. the Padres).

Devine was part of a five-for-one trade that sent him, Ken Henderson, Dave May, Roger Moret, Carl Morton and $200,000 from the Braves to the Rangers for Jeff Burroughs on December 9, 1976. He saved two games in one day vs. Minnesota, on September 18, 1977, while pitching for the Rangers during a double header.

Devine was born in Galveston, Texas. A 2nd round draft pick (1970) out of Ball High School (Galveston), he won his first MLB game at the Houston Astrodome, in 1973.

Paul Adrian Devine (born December 2, 1951) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1973 to 1980 for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. Devine primarily pitched in relief and had his best season in 1977 with the Rangers when he posted a win–loss record of 11–6 with 15 saves.