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Alabama
Alabama () is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in population with almost 4.6 million residents in 2006.
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Anaheim
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Atlanta
Atlanta (, ) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Atlanta had an estimated population of about 540,900 people. Its metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the country, inhabited by more than 5.4 million people. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area has a population approaching six million, making it the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. Like many areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen explosive growth since about 1976, and it added about 1.1 million residents between 2000 and 2008.
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Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for statistical purposes under the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Danville is also called the city of churches because it has more churches per square mile than any other city in the state of Virginia. The population was 48,411 at the 2000 census. It hosts the Danville Braves baseball club of the Appalachian League. Dan River Industries, formerly one of the world's largest textile mills, recently closed leaving a large number of Danvillians without jobs.
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Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic (; , ) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries. Both by area and population, the Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba), with and an estimated 10 million people.
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Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia () is a state located in the southeastern United States. Georgia was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870 and the only among the 13 that is explicitly named after a monarch; King George II of England.
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Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about in Chicago, Illinois. Though the fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, the rebuilding that began almost immediately spurred Chicago's development into one of the most populous and economically important American cities.
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Life University
Life University is located in Marietta, Georgia. It is best known for its doctorate degree program in chiropractic, but it also offers a number of undergraduate programs.
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Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 73,933 at the 2009 U.S. census estimate. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills", "The Hill City" and sometimes described as "A City Unto Itself", because of its status as an independent city not located in any county and in reference to the city's historical avoidance of State and Federal entanglements. Lynchburg was the only major city in Virginia that did not fall to the Union in the American Civil War.
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Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Milwaukee
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Mississippi
Mississippi () is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, which namesake is from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, and its catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. The state symbol is the magnolia grandiflora tree.
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North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the Southern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte. North Carolina is now ranked as one of the top 3 leading States for Green Technology, Bio-Chemical Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Computer Engineering through the long-range research and development programs of Research Triangle Park (RTP), UNC Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State .
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Pearl, Mississippi
Pearl is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,961 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,980, and was the largest city in Northwest Georgia.
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South Carolina
South Carolina () is a state in the United States that borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was originally named by British King Charles II in honor of his father Charles I of England, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. South Carolina was the first state to vote to secede from the Union and was the founding state of the Confederate States of America. According to an estimate by the United States Census Bureau, the state's population in 2009 was 4,561,242 and ranked 24th among the U.S. states. South Carolina contains 46 counties and its capital is Columbia.
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Tennessee
Tennessee () is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,214,888, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 626,144. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 670,902. Nashville has the state's largest metropolitan area, at 1,521,437 people.
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Al Simmons
Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 - May 26, 1956), born Aloisius Szymanski[http://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/images/4/4d/AlSimmons8yrsold.jpg][http://www.geocities.com/godot_lives/simmonscensus1920] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American player in Major League Baseball for two decades. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.
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Albert Spalding
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Alejandro Peña
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Andruw Jones
Andruw Rudolf Jones (born April 23, 1977, in , Netherlands Antilles) is a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox.
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Andy Leonard
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Anthony Varvaro
Anthony Michael Varvaro (born October 31, 1984 in Staten Island, New York) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He was the Mariners' 12th round selection in the June 2005 Major League Baseball Draft; signed by Mariners scout David May.
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Babe Ruth
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Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds. He debuted in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and joined the San Francisco Giants in 1993, where he stayed through 2007.
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Bill McKechnie
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Bill Veeck
William Louis Veeck, Jr. (, Respell|; February 9, 1914–January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox. Veeck was the last owner to purchase a baseball franchise without an independent fortune, and is responsible for many innovations and contributions to baseball.
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Billy Herman
William Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman (July 7, 1909 - September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his stellar defense and consistent batting. He still holds many National League defensive records for second basemen.
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Billy Nash
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Blaine Boyer
Blaine Thomas Boyer (born July 11, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Bob Buhl
Robert Ray Buhl (August 12, 1928 - February 16, 2001) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Milwaukee Braves (1953-62), Chicago Cubs (1962-66) and Philadelphia Phillies (1966-67). His last name rhymes with "fuel".
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Bob Hazle
Robert Sydney "Hurricane" Hazle (December 9, 1930 - April 25, 1992) is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of 3 seasons (1955, 1957-1958) with the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers. Hazle was a member of the 1957 World Series champion Braves. For his career he hit .310 with 9 home runs and 37 runs batted in in 110 games played.
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Bob Horner
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Bob Keely
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Bob Trowbridge
Robert Trowbridge (June 27, 1930 - July 24, 1980) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 5 seasons (1956-1960) with the Milwaukee Braves and Kansas City Athletics. Trowbridge was a member of the 1957 World Series champion Braves. For his career he compiled a 13-13 record with a 3.95 earned run average and 201 strikeouts in 116 appearances, most as a relief pitcher.
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Bob Turley
Robert Lee Turley (born September 19, 1930 in Troy, Illinois) (known as "Bullet Bob") was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Bob Wickman
Robert Joe Wickman (born February 6, 1969 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees (-), Milwaukee Brewers (1996-), Cleveland Indians (2000-), Atlanta Braves (2006-), and Arizona Diamondbacks (2007). He batted and threw right-handed. Wickman was known as a heavy set pitcher with average stuff. He relied on his sinker to save games.
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Bobby Cox
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Cox (born May 21, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is the former manager of the Atlanta Braves, and a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He first led the Braves from to , and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from to . He later rejoined the Braves in as a general manager. He moved back to the manager's role during the season and stayed there until his retirement following the 2010 season. He led the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship in . He holds the all-time record for ejections in Major League Baseball with 158 (plus an additional 3 post-season ejections), a record previously held by John McGraw.
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Bobby Dews
Robert Walter Dews, Jr., known professionaly as Bobby Dews, (born March 23, 1939 in Clinton, Iowa, USA) is a former infielder in Minor League Baseball and coach in Major League Baseball.
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Boone Logan
Boone Logan (born August 13, 1984 in San Antonio, Texas) is a left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Logan previously played for the Chicago White Sox from 2006-2008 and the Atlanta Braves in 2009.
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Brad Clontz
John Braddock Clontz (born April 25, 1971) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball –.
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Brandon Beachy
Brandon Alan Beachy (born September 3, 1986) is a professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves organization. Listed at 6' 3", 215 lb., Beachy bats right-handed and throws right-handed. He was born in Kokomo, Indiana. He was signed by the Braves as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and has worked his way up through the Braves Minor League organization.
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Brent Lillibridge
Brent Stuart Lillibridge (born September 18, 1983, in ) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox.
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Brian Snitker
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Bruce Sutter
Howard Bruce Sutter (; born January 8, 1953) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was arguably the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball.
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Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig
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Burleigh Grimes
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Butch Schmidt
Charles John "Butch" Schmidt (July 19, 1886 in Baltimore, Maryland - September 4, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), was a Major League Baseball player who played infielder from -. He would play for the Boston Braves and New York Yankees.
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Carl Sawatski
Carl Ernest Sawatski (November 4, 1927 - November 24, 1991) born in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948, 1950 and 1953), Chicago White Sox (1954), Milwaukee Braves (1957-58), Philadelphia Phillies (1958-59) and St. Louis Cardinals (1960-63). He also was an influential figure in minor league baseball.
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Carlos Tosca
Carlos Tosca (born September 29, 1953 in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba) is the bench coach for the Atlanta Braves and was the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2002 to 2004. He had a 191–191 win-loss record.
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Casey Kotchman
Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Seattle Mariners.
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Casey Stengel
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Chad Durbin
Chad Griffin Durbin (born December 3, 1977 in Spring Valley, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has also played with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League. He attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Charley Radbourn
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Charlie Bennett
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Charlie Deal
Charles Albert Deal (October 30, 1891 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania - September 16, 1979 in Covina, California), was a professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues from 1912-1921. He would play for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers.
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Charlie Ganzel
Charles William (Charlie) Ganzel (June 18, 1862 - April 7, 1914) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Paul Saints (1884), Philadelphia Quakers (1885-1886[start]), Detroit Wolverines (1886[end]-1888) and Boston Beaneaters (1889-1897). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Charlie Getzien
Charles H. "Pretzels" Getzien (sometimes misspelled Getzein; February 14, 1864 - June 19, 1932) was a German starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. who played with the Detroit Wolverines (1884-1888), Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889), Boston Beaneaters (1890-1891[start]), Cleveland Spiders (1891[end]) and St. Louis Browns (1892), all of the National League. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Charlie Root
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Chick Stahl
Charles Sylvester "Chick" Stahl (January 10, 1873 - March 28, 1907) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who was among the most feared and consistent hitters in his time. In his rookie 1897 season with the Boston Beaneaters, he batted .354, and over his first six seasons, he averaged over .300. In 1899, he had six hits in a game, and in the 1903 World Series, he hit three triples. By 1904, including his time with the Beaneaters and the Boston Americans, Stahl had been a key part of four pennant winning teams in seven seasons.
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Chino Cadahia
Aurelio "Chino" Cadahia (born November 22, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is former bench coach for the Atlanta Braves, he replaced Pat Corrales in that position in 2007.
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Chip Caray
Harry Christopher "Chip" Caray III (born 1965) is a television broadcaster for Fox Sports South and SportSouth's coverage of the Atlanta Braves, and is an occasional radio broadcaster and co-host of the pre-game and post-game shows on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network. Chip is also known for his distinctive voice.Fox Saturday Game of the Week and as the television play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs from to . He is the son of broadcaster Skip Caray, the grandson of broadcaster Harry Caray, and the older half-brother of broadcaster Josh Caray.
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Chipper Jones
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. (born April 24, 1972, in DeLand, Florida) is a Major League baseball player for the National League's Atlanta Braves. Although initially a shortstop, he has spent most of his career as the starting third baseman for the Braves. In and , Jones primarily played left field, before returning to third base in 2004.
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Chris Chambliss
Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from to for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.
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Christy Mathewson
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Chuck James
Charles Hamilton "Chuck" James (born November 9, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently in the Washington Nationals organization.
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Cliff Carroll
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Connie Ryan
Cornelius Joseph Ryan (February 27, 1920 - January 3, 1996) was an American second baseman, third baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.
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Cory Gearrin
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Craig Kimbrel
Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988 in ) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He got his first call up from Gwinnett on May 5 to replace injured Jair Jurrjens on the roster. Kimbrel got called up for the second time in his career on June 4 to replace Takashi Saito who was placed on the 15-day DL.
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Cristhian Martínez
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Cy Young
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Dale Murphy
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Dan Brouthers
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Dan Uggla
Daniel Cooley Uggla (born March 11, 1980) is a Major League Baseball All-Star second baseman for the Florida Marlins. Uggla finished third in the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year voting behind teammate and winner Hanley Ramirez, and Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals, but won the Players Choice and Sporting News NL ROY awards. Dan also has his own fan club at Sun Life Stadium who call themselves "Uggla's Ugglies." Uggla is the all-time leader in home runs for the Marlins, and is the only second baseman in MLB history to hit at least thirty home runs in four consecutive seasons.
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Danys Baez
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Darrell Evans
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Daryle Ward
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Dave Bancroft
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Dave Jolly
David Jolly (October 14, 1924 - May 27, 1963) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The 6'0", 165 lb. right-hander was a native of Stony Point, North Carolina. He was signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent before the 1946 season. After pitching in the Browns, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees organizations, he was drafted by the Boston Braves from the Yankees in the 1952 rule V draft (December 1). He played for the Milwaukee Braves from 1953 to 1957.
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David Justice
David Christopher Justice (born April 14, 1966) is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–96), Cleveland Indians (1997–2000), New York Yankees (2000–01), and Oakland Athletics (2002).
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Del Crandall
Delmar Wesley Crandall (born March 5, 1930 in Ontario, California) is a former professional baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career with the Boston & Milwaukee Braves. Considered one of the National League's top catchers during the 1950s and early 1960s, he led the league in assists a record-tying six times, in fielding percentage four times and in putouts three times.
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Del Rice
Delbert Rice Jr. (October 27, 1922 – January 26, 1983) was a professional baseball catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. He was known as one of the better defensive catchers of his era.
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Derek Lowe
Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973, in Dearborn, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He throws and bats right-handed. He is 6'6" and 230 pounds.
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Dick Rudolph
Richard Rudolph (August 25, 1887 in New York, New York - October 20, 1949 in Bronx, New York), was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1910-1927. He played for the New York Giants and Boston Braves. He was an alumnus of Fordham University.
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Don McMahon
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Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball player and current radio sportscaster. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Earl Averill
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Ed Giovanola
Edward Thomas Giovanola (born March 4, 1969, in Los Gatos, California) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of Bellarmine Prep and Santa Clara University.
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Ed Walsh
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Eddie Mathews
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Edgar Rentería
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Elvis Andrus
Elvis Augusto Andrus Torres (born August 26, 1988, in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Texas Rangers. Entering , he was rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization.
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Enos Slaughter
Enos Bradsher Slaughter (April 27, 1916 - August 12, 2002) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Country", he batted .300 for 19 seasons, the first 13 with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Eric Hinske
Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977 in Menasha, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. Hinske has spent time at the major league level with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Yankees playing third base, first base, left field, and right field. He is listed at 6'2", 235 pounds. He played in three consecutive World Series each one with a different team, losing with the Rays in 2008 and winning with the Red Sox in 2007 and Yankees in 2009.
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Eric O'Flaherty
'''Eric George O'Flaherty''' (born February 5, 1985 in Walla Walla, Washington) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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Erik Cordier
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Ernie Lombardi
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Ezra Sutton
Ezra Ballou Sutton (September 17, 1850 - June 20, 1907) was an American third baseman in the National Association and Major League Baseball from 1871-1888. Sutton collected 1,574 hits during this time period; he had a lifetime batting average of .294. Like many players in an era when walks were more rare, Sutton did not walk a lot, only drawing 169 walks in more than 5,500 plate appearances. By almost all measures, Sutton had his 2 best seasons in and - he collected 203 runs and 296 hits during those 2 seasons. On May 8, 1871, Sutton hit the first home run in professional baseball history for the Cleveland Forest Citys against the Chicago White Stockings. He would go on to hit another home run later in the game but Cleveland still lost the game 14-12.
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Frank Fultz
Frank Fultz is the former strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. based Atlanta Braves baseball team. He held the position since 1992, and resigned in June 2008. He was replaced by Phil Falco.
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Frank Selee
Frank Gibson Selee (October 26, 1859 – July 5, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball manager in the National League (NL). In his 16 year Major League career, he managed the Boston Beaneaters for 12 seasons, and the Chicago Orphans/Cubs for four.
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Frank Torre
Frank Joseph Torre (born December 30, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. Torre, who batted and threw left-handed, played for the Milwaukee Braves (1956-60) and Philadelphia Phillies (1962-63). He is the older brother of Joe Torre, himself a former Major League Baseball player and longtime manager who currently manages the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Frank Wren
Franklin E. Wren (born March 17, 1958, at St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American front office executive in Major League Baseball. Since the end of the baseball season, he has been the general manager of the Atlanta Braves
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Fred Haney
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Fred Klobedanz
Frederick Augustus Klobedanz (June 13, 1871 in Waterbury, Connecticut - April 12, 1940 in Waterbury, Connecticut), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters.
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Fred McGriff
Frederick Stanley McGriff (born October 31, 1963 in Tampa, Florida) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball player who starred for several teams from the mid-1980s until the early 2000s. A power-hitting first baseman with a tall, lanky build, the five-time All-Star became, in , the first player since the dead-ball era to lead both leagues in home runs. Although he never hit more than 37 homers in a single season, he finished his career only seven homers away from joining the exclusive 500 home run club. He won a World Series title as a first baseman with the Atlanta Braves in 1995. He currently works in the Rays' front office as an advisor. He also currently works for Bright House Sports Network as a co-host for "The Baysball Show".
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Fred Tenney
Frederick Tenney (November 26, 1871 - July 3, 1952) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters/Doves/Rustlers (1894-1907, 1911) and New York Giants (1908-1909).
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Freddie Freeman
Frederick Charles Freeman (born September 12, 1989 in ) is a first baseman in the Atlanta Braves organization, who played for the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves for the majority of the 2010 season. He was called up to the Atlanta Braves on September 1, 2010. He was the Braves' fifth best prospect heading into the 2009 season according to Baseball America, and the 11th best prospect overall in their midseason top 25.
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Fredi Gonzalez
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Fredi González
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Garret Anderson
Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972, in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and played the 2009 season as a member of the Atlanta Braves and, prior to that, his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is the Angels' franchise leader in games played, at bats, hits, total bases, singles, doubles, grand slams, extra-base hits, career RBIs, single-game RBIs, and consecutive games (12) with an RBI.
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Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15, 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in .
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Gene Conley
Donald Eugene (Gene) Conley (born November 10, 1930) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons from to for four different teams. Conley also played forward in the 1952-1953 season and from 1958 to 1964 for two teams in the National Basketball Association. He is best known for being the only person to win championships in two of the four major American sports, one with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 World Series and three Boston Celtics championships from 1959-61.
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Gene Garber
Henry Eugene Garber (born November 13, 1947 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is a former sidearm relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the amateur draft, and pitched for the Pirates, the Kansas City Royals, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Atlanta Braves.
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General Stafford
James Joseph "General" Stafford (January 30, 1868 in Thompson, Connecticut - September 18, 1923 in Worcester, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from -. He would play for the Buffalo Bisons, New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Boston Beaneaters, and Washington Senators.
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George Stallings
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George Yeager
George J. Yeager (June 5, 1874 - July 5, 1940) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for six seasons. He played for the Boston Beaneaters from 1896 to 1899, the Cleveland Blues in 1901, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1901, the New York Giants in 1902, and the Baltimore Orioles in 1902.
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Gorkys Hernández
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Greg McMichael
Gregory Winston McMichael (born December 1, 1966 in Knoxville, Tennessee), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in relief in the Major Leagues from 1993-2000.
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Gregor Blanco
Gregor M. Blanco (born December 12, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. A left-handed outfielder, he plays for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.
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Hank Aaron
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in ) is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned the years 1954 through 1976. Aaron is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron fifth on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players".
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Hank Gastright
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Hank Gowdy
Henry Morgan Gowdy (August 24, 1889 - August 1, 1966) was a professional baseball catcher and a first baseman who played in the major leagues for the New York Giants and the Boston Braves. He was best known for being the first active major leaguer to enlist for service in World War I, and for being a member of the .
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Harry Schafer
For the Austrian-American economist, see Harry G. Shaffer.
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Harry Staley
Henry Eli Staley (November 3, 1866 in Jacksonville, Illinois - January 12, 1910 in Battle Creek, Michigan), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues from 1888-1895. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates, Pittsburgh Burghers, and St. Louis Browns.
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Harry Stovey
Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe (December 20, 1856 - September 20, 1937) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player and the first player in major league history to hit 100 home runs. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stovey played for 14 seasons in the majors and was appointed player-manager on two separate occasions during his career.
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Harry Wright
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Harvey Haddix
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Herbie Moran
John Herbert Moran (February 16, 1884 in Costello, Pennsylvania - September 21, 1954 in Clarkson, New York), was a professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in the Major League Baseball from to . He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Cincinnati Reds.
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Horacio Ramírez
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Hoyt Wilhelm
James Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 – August 23, 2002) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Ivers Whitney Adams
Ivers Whitney Adams (born in Ashburnham, Massachusetts in 1838) was an American baseball executive and businessperson and founder of the first professional baseball team in Boston, the Boston Red Stockings.
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Jack Burdock
John Joseph Burdock (April 1852 – November 27, 1931), nicknamed "Black Jack," was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He made his professional debut in 1872 with the Brooklyn Atlantics at age 20, and he would later join the New York Mutuals, the Hartford Dark Blues, and the Boston Red Caps. In 1883 Burdock began the season as manager; but after beginning the season 30-24, he was replaced by first baseman John Morrill – who had also been his predecessor in the job – and the team went on to capture the National League pennant. During that era a manager was often selected from among the playing roster, and Burdock returned to playing full-time afterwards. He retired at age 39 after playing parts of two seasons for his hometown Brooklyn Grooms.
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Jack Stivetts
John Elmer Stivetts (March 31, 1868 Ashland, Pennsylvania - April 18, 1930 Ashland, PA) was a pitcher with an 11-year career from 1889 to 1899. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the American Association and the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Spiders, both of the National League. He also played other positions when not pitching, and hit well over his career with 35 home runs.
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Jackie Robinson
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Jair Jurrjens
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Jason Heyward
Jason A. Heyward (born August 9, 1989 in Lake Orion, Michigan) nicknamed "J-Hey" is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Atlanta Braves. He throws and bats left-handed.
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Javier Vázquez
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Javy López
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Jeff Francoeur
Jeffrey Braden Francoeur (; born January 8, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Texas Rangers. Nicknamed "Frenchy", Francoeur is known for a strong throwing arm, leading the majors in outfield assists since his debut.
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Jeff Locke
Jeffrey Alan Locke (born November 20, 1987), nicknamed "The Redstone Rocket", is a minor league left-handed starting pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization currently assigned to their Class AA Eastern League team, the Altoona Curve. The 6'2", 180 lb. hurler was the first selection in the second round in the 2006 Atlanta Braves Draft.
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Jeff Ridgway
Jeffrey Allen Ridgway (born August 17, 1980 in Port Angeles, Washington) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently in the Washington Nationals organization. A pitcher, Ridgway made his Major League Baseball debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on September 17, .
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Jesse Chavez
Jesse David Chavez (born August 21, 1983 in Victorville, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. He bats and throws right-handed.
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Jim Beauchamp
James Edward Beauchamp (August 21, 1939 – December 25, 2007) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played from to for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets. He attended Grove High School in Grove, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University before being signed by the Cardinals in . He was the father of former minor league baseball player Kash Beauchamp. He was 6'2' and weighed 205 pounds and pronounced his last name "BEE-chum."
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Jimmy Collins
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Jimy Williams
James Francis "Jimy" Williams (born October 4, 1943) is an American former manager of three Major League Baseball teams. He was born in Santa Maria, California.
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Jo-Jo Reyes
Joseph Albert "Jo-Jo" Reyes (born November 20, 1984 in West Covina, California) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Listed at 6'2", 230 lb., Reyes bats and throws left-handed.
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Joe Adcock
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Joe Hornung
Michael Joseph Hornung (June 12, 1857 – October 30, 1931) was an American baseball player and one the greatest fielders of the 19th century. Michael Joseph Hornung was born in Carthage, New York in 1857.
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Joe Kelley
Joseph James Kelley (December 9, 1871 – August 14, 1943) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who starred in the outfield of the powerful Baltimore Oriole teams of the 1890s.
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Joey Devine
Joseph Devine (born September 19, 1983, in Junction City, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.
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John C. Malone
John C. Malone (born March 7, 1941) is a leading businessman in the telecommunications and media industries, best known for his 24 years (1973-1996) as CEO of the cable and media giant Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI). Malone is now the chairman of Liberty Media and CEO of Discovery Holding Company. He was the interim CEO of Liberty Media until succeeded by former Oracle CFO Greg Maffei.
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John Clarkson
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John DeMerit
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John Malone
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John Morrill
John Francis Morrill (February 19, 1855 - April 2, 1932), nicknamed "Honest John," was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1876-1890. Over the years he played all positions. Although he pitched a couple of games each season, he was primarily an infielder, and had a career batting average of .260. In an incredible season in 1883, he batted .316, played six different positions, and led the Boston Beaneaters to the National League pennant after taking over as manager from Jack Burdock in midseason.
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John Schuerholz
John Schuerholz (; born October 1, 1940) is the President of the Atlanta Braves of the National League. Before joining Atlanta, he spent twenty-two years with the Kansas City Royals organization, including nine as the club's GM. Among the teams he has built are the 1985 Royals and 1995 Braves, both world champions. His teams have also won their division 15 times. He is considered the king of scouting credited with an amazing farm system. In 2006, Schuerholz published a book, Built To Win, which chronicled his tenure with the Braves and shed light on some of his most important moves as a GM. After the release of the book, Schuerholz and longtime Braves pitcher Tom Glavine feuded over what Glavine called "secrets" that were released in the book.
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John Smoltz
Johnathan "John" Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in ) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is best known for his prolific career of more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, in which he garnered eight All-Star selections and received the Cy Young Award in 1996. Though predominantly known as a starting pitcher, Smoltz was converted to a reliever in 2001, following his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and spent four years as the team's closer before returning to a starting role. In 2002 he became only the second pitcher in history to have had both a 20-win season and a 50-save season (the other being Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley). He is the only pitcher in major league history to top both 200 wins and 150 saves. He became the 16th member of the 3,000 strikeout club on April 22, 2008 when he fanned Felipe Lopez of the Washington Nationals in the third inning in Atlanta.
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Johnny Riddle
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Johnny Sain
John Franklin Sain (September 25, 1917 – November 7, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was best known for teaming with left-hander Warren Spahn on the Boston Braves teams from 1946 to 1951. He was the runner-up for the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in the Braves' pennant-winning season of 1948, after leading the National League in wins, complete games and innings pitched. He later became further well-known as one of the top pitching coaches in the majors.
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Jonny Venters
Jonathan William Venters (born March 20, 1985 in ) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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Jorge Sosa
Jorge Bolivar Sosa (born April 28, 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins. Sosa stands at 6'2" tall and reportedly weighs 218 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed.
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Jose Ascanio
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Josh Devore
Joshua M. Devore (November 13, 1887 - October 6, 1954), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the major leagues from -. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston Braves.
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Juan Francisco
Juan Francisco (born June 24, 1987 in ) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds.
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Julio Teheran
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Kenshin Kawakami
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Kent Mercker
Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968 in Dublin, Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played for nine teams over his seventeen-year career.
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Kid Nichols
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King Kelly
:For the unrelated fictitious baseball character King Kelly, see It Happens Every Spring.
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Kris Medlen
Kristopher Allen Medlen (born October 7, 1985 in ) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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Kyle Farnsworth
Kyle Lynn Farnsworth (born April 14, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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Lance Berkman
William Lance Berkman (born February 10, 1976) is a Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Berkman is known as "The Big Puma," a nickname he coined in jest while on a sports talk radio show. His official listed height is six feet, one inch, and his weight is 220 pounds (100 kg). Berkman is a switch-hitting first baseman, designated hitter, and Outfielder who throws left-handed. Berkman has spent various seasons of his career as a regular at all three outfield positions. He spent the first 11.5 years of his career with the Houston Astros.
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Larry Parrish
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Lee Elia
Lee Constantine Elia (born July 16, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. He was a manager of the Chicago Cubs ( - ) and the Philadelphia Phillies (–). Additionally, he has served as a coach for the Phillies, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Baltimore Orioles.
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Lefty Tyler
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Leo Mazzone
Leo Mazzone (born October 16, 1948 in Keyser, West Virginia) is a former pitcher in minor league baseball and coach in Major League Baseball. He began working with the Atlanta Braves' organization in 1979.
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Les Mann
Leslie Mann (November 18, 1892 – January 14, 1962), was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1913-1928. He played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs.
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Lew Brown (baseball)
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Lew Burdette
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Liván Hernández
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Lloyd Waner
Lloyd James Waner (March 16, 1906 - July 22, 1982), nicknamed "Little Poison," was a Major League Baseball center fielder. His small stature at 5'9" and 132 lb (68 kg) made him one of the smallest players of his era. Along with his brother, Paul Waner, he anchored the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
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Luis Atilano
Luis A. Atilano (born May 10, 1985 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He is a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals. Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 2003 amateur draft, Atilano was traded to the Nationals on August 31, 2006, for veteran utilityman Daryle Ward.
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Luis Polonia
Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte (born October 12, 1963, in Santiago, Dominican Republic) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter.
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Macay McBride
Joseph Macay McBride (born October 24, 1982 in Augusta, Georgia) is a Major League baseball relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization. McBride was traded to the Tigers on June 20, 2007.
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Marcus Giles
Marcus William Giles (born May 18, 1978 in San Diego, California) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played second base and batted right-handed. His older brother, Brian Giles, was an outfielder who also played in the Major Leagues.
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Mark Lemke
Mark Alan Lemke (born August 13, 1965 in Utica, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "The Lemmer", he was a popular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from to .
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Marquis Grissom
Marquis Deon Grissom (first name ) (born April 17, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball player. He excelled in baseball at Lakeshore High School, under the tutelage of baseball coach Mike Juenger. He currently resides in College Park, Georgia. In 2009, Grissom served as the first base coach for the Washington Nationals.
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Martín Prado
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Matt Diaz
:For the U.S. Navy officer, see Matthew Diaz.
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Michael Bourn
Michael Ray Bourn (born December 27, 1982, in Houston, Texas), is a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros. He has also been a participant of the United States national baseball team.
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Mickey Mantle
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Mike Devereaux
Michael Devereaux (born April 10, 1963 in Casper, Wyoming) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the amateur draft. He made his debut for that same team on September 2, 1987. Along with the Dodgers, Devereaux played for the Baltimore Orioles in two separate stints, and the Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. The peak of his career was from 1989–1993, with his best season coming in 1992 with the Orioles, when he played in 159 games, with 24 home runs, 107 RBIs and a .276 batting average. His other major achievement was with the Braves in 1995 when he won the NLCS MVP award by driving in the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning of game one and hitting a three run home run in game four. Devereaux played his final game with his original team, the Dodgers, on April 17, 1998, only a week after his 35th birthday.
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Mike Hampton
Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville, Florida) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. Hampton is well-known for being one of the best active hitting pitchers, as well as for his large contract and frequent injuries.
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Mike Hines
Michael P. Hines (September, 1862 - March 14, 1910) was a 19th century Major League Baseball catcher. He played from 1883-1885 and 1888 with the Boston Beaneaters, Brooklyn Grays and Providence Grays.
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Mike Mordecai
Michael Howard Mordecai (born December 13, 1967 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a right-handed hitting/throwing infielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Florida Marlins.
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Murray Chass
Murray Chass was a New York sports journalist for The New York Times. In 2003 the Baseball Writers Association of America honored him with the J. G. Taylor Spink Award. He retired from the Times in May 2008.
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Nate McLouth
Nathan Richard McLouth (born October 28, 1981 in Muskegon, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. Primarily a center fielder, McLouth bats from the left side and throws from the right. He is 5' 11" tall and weighs 185 pounds. His last name is commonly mispronounced; the correct pronunciation rhymes with the word "mouth", rather than the word "youth". McLouth has the nicknames "Mighty Mouse McLouth," "Nasty Nate", "Nate McOut," and "Nate the Great" .
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Ned Yost
Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (; born August 19, 1955, in Eureka, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is the former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Nippy Jones
Vernal Leroy Jones (June 29, 1925 - October 3, 1995) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who won World Series rings with the St. Louis Cardinals in and the Milwaukee Braves in .
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Octavio Dotel
Octavio Eduardo Dotel (born November 25, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.
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Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17, 1937) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.
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Pat Corrales
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Paul Radford
Paul Revere Radford (October 14, 1861 - February 21, 1945) was a major league baseball player in the late 19th century. Paul, AKA Shorty, played with many teams over his 12-season career, but his best performance was with the Cleveland Infants, when he hit .292. His career batting average was .242. Radford died in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 83.
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Pedro Borbón, Jr.
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Pete Van Wieren
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Phil Niekro
Philip Henry Niekro (born April 1, 1939) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Pop Snyder
Charles N. "Pop" Snyder (October 6, 1854 – October 29, 1924) was an American catcher, manager, and Umpire in Major League Baseball. His 18 season playing career began in 1873 for the Washington Blue Legs of the National Association, and ended with the 1891 Washington Statesmen. He led his league in several defensive categories during his career, including putouts by a catcher three times, assists by a catcher three times, double plays by a catcher three times, and fielding percentage by a catcher three times.
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Possum Whitted
George Bostic Whitted (February 4, 1890 - October 16, 1962) born in Durham, North Carolina was an Outfielder and Third Baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1912-14), Boston Braves (1914), Philadelphia Phillies (1915-19), Pittsburgh Pirates (1919-21) and Brooklyn Robins (1922).
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Rabbit Maranville
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Rafael Belliard
Rafael Leonidas Belliard Matias (born October 24, 1961, in Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He first signed up as a pro player with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 1980. After the 1990 season, Belliard was granted his free agency, and he signed up with the Atlanta Braves in 1991. That turned out to be that team's breakout National League Champion year. Belliard is best remembered in the minds of some Atlantans for his nearly impenetrable defense at shortstop, but there was also slang word "tomahawkin", and he seemingly pioneered the Tomahawk Buzzcut.
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Rafael Furcal
Rafael Antonio Furcal (born October 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Rafael Soriano
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Ralph Garr
Ralph Allen Garr (born December 12, 1945 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox and California Angels. He batted left-handed and threw right. Garr attended Grambling State University.
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Randall Delgado
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Rick Ankiel
Richard Alexander Ankiel (; born July 19, 1979) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws left-handed.
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Rico Carty
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former professional baseball player. Nicknamed Beeg Boy, he played mostly as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from to . Carty played for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers of the American League. A charismatic, gifted hitter, Carty's career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses and with team mates.
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Rob Neyer
Rob Neyer (born June 22, 1966) is a baseball author and, since 1996, a columnist for ESPN.com. A disciple of major sabermetrics figure Bill James, his writing is an outlet for everyday fans to gain insight that statistics-centered analysis can offer.
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Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens, nicknamed "Rocket" (born August 4, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other player . He played for 13 consecutive seasons for the Boston Red Sox, spanning more than half of his career. In , he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. In each of his two seasons with the Blue Jays Clemens won the pitching triple crown (leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts) and a Cy Young Award.
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Roger McDowell
Roger Alan McDowell (born December 21, 1960) is the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves and was a right-handed relief pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles of the American League. McDowell was a key component in the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets and was the winning pitcher in the deciding Game 7.
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Rogers Hornsby
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Ron Mahay
Ronald Matthew Mahay () (born June 28, 1971 in Crestwood, Illinois) is a relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.
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Russ Nixon
Russell Eugene Nixon (born February 19, 1935 in Cleves, Ohio) is a former catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball. A veteran of 55 years in professional baseball, Nixon has managed at virtually every level of the sport, from the lowest minor league to MLB assignments with the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves. In the spring of 2008, Nixon, 73, was named a roving instructor in the Texas Rangers' farm system by its new club president, Nolan Ryan.
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Ryan Church
Ryan Matthew Church (born October 14, 1978, in Santa Barbara, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Ryan Klesko
Ryan Anthony Klesko (born June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California), is a former first baseman and corner outfielder, who last played for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He attended Westminster High School in Westminster, California.
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Sam Wise
Samuel Washington Wise (August 18, 1857 in Akron, Ohio - January 22, 1910 in Akron, Ohio), is a former professional baseball player who played short stop in the Major Leagues from 1881-1893. He played for the Detroit Wolverines, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Braves, Washington Senators, and Buffalo Bisons.
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Scott Thorman
Scott Robert Thorman (born January 6, 1982 in Cambridge, Ontario) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Kansas City Royals organization. Thorman was drafted in the first round, 30th overall in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves. Thorman played for Canada in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic and Thorman also played in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
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Skip Caray
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Stephen Marek
Stephen Andrew Marek (born September 3, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is a right-handed pitcher in the Atlanta Braves system. He is currently on the Braves 40-man roster.
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Steve Avery
Steven Thomas Avery (born April 14, 1970 in ) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was a young star with the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990s.
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Ted Cather
Theodore Physick Cather (May 20, 1889 in Chester, Pennsylvania - April 9, 1945 in Elkton, Maryland), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from -. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves.
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Ted Lewis (baseball)
Edward Morgan Lewis (December 25, 1872, in Machynlleth, Wales – May 23, 1936 in Durham, New Hampshire)
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Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support UN causes, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.
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Terry Pendleton
Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, and a former hitting coach and current first base coach of the Atlanta Braves. He played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but he also spent time with the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals. During this fifteen year career, he went to the World Series five times, yet his team never won the title.
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Tim Hudson
Timothy Adam Hudson (born July 14, 1975 in Columbus, Georgia) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. Hudson began his major league career with the Oakland Athletics (-) and played his last two years of college eligibility at Auburn University.
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Tim Murnane
Timothy Hayes Murnane (June 4, 1851 – February 7, 1917) was an American sportswriter specializing in baseball, regarded as the leading baseball writer at The Boston Globe for about thirty years until his death. At the same time, he organized and led professional sports leagues and helped govern the baseball industry. He had been a professional baseball player, and played several seasons in the major leagues, where he played as a first baseman and center fielder.
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Tom Glavine
Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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Tommy McCarthy
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Tyler Flowers
Cole Tyler Flowers (born January 24, 1986 in Roswell, Georgia) is a catcher/infielder for the Chicago White Sox.
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Vic Willis
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Warren Spahn
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Wes Covington
John Wesley Covington (born March 27, 1932 in Laurinburg, North Carolina) was a Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1956 to 1966. Covington is one of a handful of players to have played for four different teams in one season when he accomplished this feat in 1961. His best season came in 1958 with the Braves when he hit 24 home runs, had 74 RBI and hit for a .330 batting average. He played his last game of his career with the Dodgers in the 1966 World Series.
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Whitey Ford
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1928Some sources, such as Retrosheet, claim a 1926 birthdate.) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
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Wilfredo Ledezma
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William Bartholomay
William C. Bartholomay is a Chicago executive who made his living in the insurance industry. In 1962 he was the leader of a consortioum who bought the Milwaukee Braves, a National League Baseball franchise, from the previous Braves owner Lou Perini.
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Willy Aybar
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Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12, 1925) is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Berra was one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times and one of only six managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series.
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Yunel Escobar
Yunel Aaron Escobar (born November 2, 1982, in Havana, Cuba) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Atlanta Braves Tomahawk Chop *EXTENDED*
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- Duration: 2:21
- Published: 05 Oct 2010
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
just the Braves Tomahawk Chop song extended. GO Braves 2010!
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MLB 2K12: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets - Timmy Timmons: My Player Mode - Episode 15
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- Duration: 8:53
- Published: 06 Apr 2012
- Updated: 22 Aug 2012
My batting average is not that hot right now as you will be able to see and I haven't been able to get a hit since my last video so I need to get some hits and quick! More videos to come and thanks for watching!
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2012 The Atlanta Braves Remember The Slide from the 1992 NLCS Game 7
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- Duration: 17:25
- Published: 11 Jun 2012
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
In 1992, Game 7 of the NLCS, down by a run with David Justice on Third and Sid Bream on Second, 2 outs, bottom of the 9th, Francisco Cabrera hit a single, scoring Justice to tie the game. Bream, considered so slow that he could never receive a speeding ticket because they couldn't detect any, rounded third, huffing and pumping his legs, beat the tag at the plate and scored the winning run that sent the Atlanta Braves back to the World Series. Braves Win! Braves Win! Braves Win! Braves Win! Braves Win!
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First Pitch: Braves
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- Duration: 2:19
- Published: 29 Feb 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
FOXSports.com previews the 2012 Atlanta Braves.
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MLB2K12 Gameplay - Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves
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- Duration: 10:09
- Published: 06 Mar 2012
- Updated: 25 Aug 2012
Watch Jason Aldean practice with the Atlanta Braves on GAC!
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- Duration: 1:58
- Published: 04 Apr 2012
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
Watch an all new episode of DAY JOBS on GAC and see what happens when Jason Aldean joins the Atlanta Braves during spring training - www.gactv.com . Jason Aldean's high school dreams of being drafted to the major leagues did not pan out, but his love for the sport continued as he moved on to a music career. It's been over 15 years since Jason was a regular on the baseball diamond. The chance to suit up with the Atlanta Braves for a day of spring training has him dust off his old bat and glove to see if he has what it takes to hang with the big boys. With the help of his hunting buddy, All-Star Chipper Jones, Jason shows his natural talent on the field. View the full schedule at www.gactv.com
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Atlanta Braves (82-62) at St. Louis Cardinals (81-62) 9/11/12 (4/9)
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- Published: 13 Sep 2012
- Updated: 13 Sep 2012
Atlanta Braves (82-61) at St. Louis Cardinals (81-62), part 4 of 9. Both the Braves and the Cardinals are vying for playoff spots in the National League. The Braves have a slim lead over the Mets and Phillies in the NL East and the Cardinals are trailing the Reds by a slim margin in the NL Central. Recorded on September 11, 2012 on MLB The Show 11. I own no copyrights and sound is of varying quality.
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Braves Beat: Season 3: Episode 4
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- Duration: 5:11
- Published: 14 Sep 2012
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
This is a show that a group of creative and talented high school students produce and premier at their school. Braves Beat is played every friday to sum up the week's activities, sports results, and new changes.
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BoB takes over the Atlanta Braves Game
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- Duration: 3:26
- Published: 24 Jul 2012
- Updated: 07 Sep 2012
BoB takes over the Atlanta Braves Game
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Mets Escape With Win Over Braves
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- Duration: 1:38
- Published: 13 Aug 2012
- Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona and Dan Shulman examine the pitching by Jonathon Niese and the near collapse that was the Mets' 9th inning.
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Get ready for Braves Baseball
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- Duration: 1:01
- Published: 20 Feb 2012
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
This season we honor the past and look to the future as we reintroduce a classic Braves look; this is where we chop
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❺*Atlanta Braves 2011 Season Homeruns Highlights*
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- Duration: 3:10
- Published: 12 Jun 2011
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
Hi , guys , here is my 5th video of the Atlanta Braves showing the homeruns from weeks ago. This is one of the best video you'll see. I got some help with the beat by Kid Urban(www.youtube.com please check out his channel out and sub to him.
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MLB 2K12: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves - Timmy Timmons: Episode 34 (reload)
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- Duration: 10:52
- Published: 25 May 2012
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Baseball Bench Clearing Fight - Mississippi Braves vs. Mobile Bay Bears July 2012
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- Duration: 2:23
- Published: 29 Jul 2012
- Updated: 07 Sep 2012
After a collision at the plate taking out the Mississippi Braves' pitcher, a bench clearing brawl breaks out between the Braves and Mobile Bay Bears. Sliding is legal, but was taking out the pitcher necessary? What do YOU think? Please note, it is not the goal of Trending News Now to infringe on anyone's intellectual property but to simply help spread trending and news videos to our users. If for any reason you have any copyright or other complaints, do not hesitate to send us an e-mail at latestgreatesttrendiest@gmail.com and we will promptly handle the matter accordingly.
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Miley Cyrus Braves the Paparazzi to Sign Autograph- Hollywood.TV
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- Duration: 0:48
- Published: 27 Apr 2012
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
Hollywood.TV is your source for celebrity gossip, news, and videos of your favorite stars! bit.ly - Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com - Become a Fan! Twitter.com - Follow Us! Pop star Miley Cyrus was making a quick getaway from Winsor Pilates in Hollywood today, when an excited fan approached her car for an autograph. Miley braved the cameras and swarm of paparazzi, re-opened the door, and gave the fan a quick signature, which we're sure made her day! Well done, Miley! Hollywood.TV is the global leader in capturing celebrity breaking news as it happens. Launched in 2008, we capture all the latest news, exclusive celebrity interviews, star videos and hot celebrity gossip from around the world every minute of everyday. HTV is on the streets 24/7, at all the industry events and invited by the stars to cover their every move in Hollywood, New York and Miami. Hollywood.TV is currently the third most viewed reporter channel onwww.youtube.com YouTube with almost 400 million views, and our footage is seen worldwide! Tune in daily for all the latest Hollywood news on www.hollywood.tv and http like us on Facebook! 6E2EA7DA
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See Atlanta Braves' John Smoltz $7.2 million home, it's crazy!
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- Published: 25 Jan 2012
- Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Mario Balotelli Braves The Sling Shot Ride
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- Duration: 1:11
- Published: 21 Aug 2012
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
Scared Mario, 22, was enjoying a sunshine break in Ibiza over the summer when he plucked up the courage to be flung 400ft high on this white-knuckle ride. The Manchester City and Italy ace sat next to a pal for moral support as he was strapped into the 100mph Slingshot Bungee Rocket in the party town of San Antonio.
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Former Atlanta Braves Pitcher's Home For Sale
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- Duration: 1:08
- Published: 01 May 2012
- Updated: 14 Sep 2012
John Smoltz, the retired All-Star pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, is selling his house in Georgia for just over $7 million. The grounds include a football field, tennis court, basketball court, 9 tees of golf and, of course, a scaled-down baseball field.
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Braves Slow-mo Series: Heyward
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- Duration: 0:31
- Published: 21 Jun 2012
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
This is Jason Heyward, and this is why we chop
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Happy Holidays From The Braves
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- Duration: 1:25
- Published: 22 Dec 2011
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
Good singing alert!
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❷ *Atlanta Braves 2012 Season Home-Runs 2* (HD)
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- Duration: 4:21
- Published: 27 May 2012
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
Sit back and enjoy every Atlanta Braves Homeruns from the past couple of weeks. Video made ChirinoBoy.. Be sure to subscribe, like and share this video. Pablo Productions is the owner of the background beat. www.youtube.com Thanks for watching , and hope you like it. Go Braves! Folow ChirinoBoy on Twitter twitter.com And Like the ChirinoBoy page on Facebook www.facebook.com
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2012 Atlanta Braves Alumni Game - 1992 Braves vs. Braves Alumni
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- Duration: 31:13
- Published: 12 Jun 2012
- Updated: 16 Aug 2012
As part of Atlanta Braves Alumni Weekend and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Braves team, the 1992 Braves squared off against the rest of the Braves alumni in a softball game. With names Phil Niekro and Mike Bialleki on the "mound" and Otis Nixon and Dale Murphy at the plate, the only rules were don't pull anything. When a home run trot takes 45 seconds, players are allowed to hurdle the outfield "fence" to catch the ball and any error can be reversed on account of Old Age, it was a fun game for players and fans.
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MLB 12 The Show Online Ranked - Atlanta Braves vs LA Dodgers
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- Duration: 10:37
- Published: 18 May 2012
- Updated: 22 Aug 2012
This is an online ranked match of MLB 12 the show between the Atlanta Braves and the LA Dodgers w/ commentary.
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| National Association Pennants (4) | 1872 • 1873 • 1874 • 1875 | ||
| East Division titles (11) | 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 | ||
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The Atlanta Braves is a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.
The "Braves" name, which was first used in 1912, originates from a term for a Native American warrior. They are nicknamed "the Bravos",[who?] and often self-styled as "America's Team" in reference to the team's games being broadcast on the nationally available TBS from the 1970s until 2007, gaining a wide fanbase.
From 1991–2005 the Braves were one of the most successful franchises in baseball, winning division titles an unprecedented 14 consecutive times in that period[3][4] (omitting the strike-shortened 1994 season in which there were no official division champions). The Braves won the NL West 1991–93 and the NL East 1995–2005, and returned to the playoffs as the National League Wild Card in 2010. The Braves advanced to the World Series five times in the 1990s, winning the title in 1995. Since their debut in the National League in 1876, the franchise has won 16 divisional titles, 17 National League pennants, as well as three World Series championships—in 1914 as the Boston Braves, in 1957 as the Milwaukee Braves, and in 1995 in Atlanta. The Braves are the only MLB franchise to have won the World Series in three different home cities.
The club is one of the National League's two remaining charter franchises (the other being the Chicago Cubs) and was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings (not to be confused with the American League's Boston Red Sox). They are considered "the oldest continuously playing team in American professional sports."[5] After various name changes (such as the Boston Beaneaters), the team operated as the Boston Braves for most of the first half of the 20th century. In 1953, the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Braves, followed by the move to Atlanta in 1966. The team's tenure in Atlanta is famous for Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's career home run record in 1974, though the majority of Aaron's home runs were hit while the team was in Milwaukee. His record stood until 2007, when San Francisco left fielder Barry Bonds broke the record.[6]
History[link]
Main article: History of the Atlanta Braves
Boston[link]
Main article: History of the Boston Braves
1870–1913[link]
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1873 Boston Red Stockings team picture: finished first with a record of 43–16
The Cincinnati Red Stockings, established in 1869 as the first professional baseball team, voted to dissolve after the 1870 season. Player-manager Harry Wright then went to Boston, Massachusetts, at the invitation of Boston Red Stockings founder Ivers Whitney Adams, with brother George and two other Cincinnati players, to form the nucleus of the Boston Red Stockings, a charter member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP). The original Boston Red Stockings team and its successors can lay claim to being the oldest continuously playing team in American professional sports.[7] (The only other team that has been organized as long, the Chicago Cubs, did not play for the two years following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.) Two young players hired away from the Forest City club of Rockford, Illinois, turned out to be the biggest stars during the NAPBBP years: pitcher Al Spalding (founder of Spalding sporting goods) and second baseman Ross Barnes.
Led by the Wright brothers, Barnes, and Spalding, the Red Stockings dominated the National Association, winning four of that league's five championships. The team became one of the National League's charter franchises in 1876, sometimes called the "Red Caps" (as a new Cincinnati Red Stockings club was another charter member). Boston came to be called the Beaneaters in 1883, while retaining red as the team color.
The Boston Red Caps played in the first game in the history of the National League, on Saturday, April 22, 1876, defeating the Athletics, 6-5.[8][9]
Although somewhat stripped of talent in the National League's inaugural year, Boston bounced back to win the 1877 and 1878 pennants. The Red Caps/Beaneaters were one of the league's dominant teams during the 19th century, winning a total of eight pennants. For most of that time, their manager was Frank Selee. The 1898 team finished 102–47, a club record for wins that would stand for almost a century. Stars of those 1890s Beaneater teams included the "Heavenly Twins", Hugh Duffy and Tommy McCarthy, as well as "Slidin'" Billy Hamilton.
The team was decimated when the American League's new Boston entry set up shop in 1901. Many of the Beaneaters' stars jumped to the new team, which offered contracts that the Beaneaters' owners didn't even bother to match. They only managed one winning season from 1900 to 1913, and lost 100 games five times. In 1907, the Beaneaters (temporarily) eliminated the last bit of red from their stockings because their manager thought the red dye could cause wounds to become infected (as noted in The Sporting News Baseball Guide during the 1940s when each team's entry had a history of its nickname(s). See details in History of baseball team nicknames). The American League club's owner, Charles Taylor, wasted little time in adopting Red Sox as his team's first official nickname (up to that point they had been called by the generic "Americans"). Media-driven nickname changes to the Doves in 1907 and the Rustlers in 1911 did nothing to change the National League club's luck. The team became the Braves for the first time in 1912. Their owner, James Gaffney, was a member of New York City's political machine, Tammany Hall, which used an Indian chief as their symbol.
1914: Miracle[link]
Main article: 1914 Boston Braves season
Two years later, the Braves put together one of the most memorable seasons in baseball history. After a dismal 4–18 start, the Braves seemed to be on pace for a last place finish. On July 4, 1914, the Braves lost both games of a doubleheader to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The consecutive losses put their record at 26–40 and the Braves were in last place, 15 games behind the league-leading New York Giants, who had won the previous three league pennants. After a day off, the Braves started to put together a hot streak, and from July 6 through September 5, the Braves went 41–12.[10] On September 7 and 8, the Braves took two of three from the New York Giants and moved into first place. The Braves tore through September and early October, closing with 25 wins against six losses, while the Giants went 16–16.[11] They were the only team, under the old eight-team league format, to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July. They were in last place as late as July 18, but were close to the pack, moving into fourth on July 21 and second place on August 12.[12]
Despite their amazing comeback, the Braves entered the World Series as a heavy underdog to Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's. Nevertheless, the Braves swept the Athletics—the first unqualified sweep in the young history of the modern World Series (the 1907 Series had one tied game) to win the world championship. Meanwhile, Johnny Evers won the Chalmers Award.
The Braves played the World Series (as well as the last few games of the 1914 season) at Fenway Park, since their normal home, the South End Grounds, was too small. However, the Braves' success inspired owner Gaffney to build a modern park, Braves Field, which opened in August 1915. It was the largest park in the majors at the time, with 40,000 seats and a very spacious outfield. The park was novel for its time; public transportation brought fans right to the park.
1915–1953[link]
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Ruth with the Boston Braves in 1935, his last year as a player
After contending for most of 1915 and 1916, the Braves only twice posted winning records from 1917 to 1932. The lone highlight of those years came when Judge Emil Fuchs bought the team in 1923 to bring his longtime friend, pitching great Christy Mathewson, back into the game. However, Mathewson died in 1925, leaving Fuchs in control of the team.
Fuchs was committed to building a winner, but the damage from the years prior to his arrival took some time to overcome. The Braves finally managed to be competitive in 1933 and 1934 under manager Bill McKechnie, but Fuchs' revenue was severely depleted due to the Great Depression.
Looking for a way to get more fans and more money, Fuchs worked out a deal with the New York Yankees to acquire Babe Ruth, who had started his career with the Red Sox. Fuchs made Ruth team vice president, and promised him a share of the profits. He was also granted the title of assistant manager, and was to be consulted on all of the Braves' deals. Fuchs even suggested that Ruth, who had long had his heart set on managing, could take over as manager once McKechnie stepped down—perhaps as early as 1936.[13]
At first, it appeared that Ruth was the final piece the team needed in 1935. On opening day he had a hand in all of the Braves' runs in a 4–2 win over the Giants. However, that proved to be the only time the Braves were over .500 all year. Events went downhill quickly. While Ruth could still hit, he could do little else. He couldn't run, and his fielding was so terrible that three of the Braves' pitchers threatened to go on strike if Ruth were in the lineup. It soon became obvious that he was vice president and assistant manager in name only and Fuchs' promise of a share of team profits was hot air. In fact, Ruth discovered that Fuchs expected him to invest some of his money in the team.[13]
Seeing a franchise in complete disarray, Ruth retired on June 1—only six days after he clouted what turned out to be the last three home runs of his career. He had wanted to quit as early as May 12, but Fuchs wanted him to hang on so he could play in every National League park.[13] The Braves finished 38–115, the worst season in franchise history. Their .248 winning percentage is the third-worst in baseball history, and the second-worst in National League history (behind only the 1899 Cleveland Spiders).
Fuchs lost control of the team in August 1935,[13] and the new owners tried to change the team's image by renaming it the Boston Bees. This did little to change the team's fortunes. After five uneven years, a new owner, construction magnate Lou Perini, changed the nickname back to the Braves. He immediately set about rebuilding the team. World War II slowed things down a little, but the team rode the pitching of Warren Spahn to impressive seasons in 1946 and 1947.
In 1948, the team won the pennant, behind the pitching of Spahn and Johnny Sain, who won 39 games between them. The remainder of the rotation was so thin that in September, Boston Post writer Gerald Hern wrote this poem about the pair:
- First we'll use Spahn
- then we'll use Sain
- Then an off day
- followed by rain
- Back will come Spahn
- followed by Sain
- And followed
- we hope
- by two days of rain.
The poem received such a wide audience that the sentiment, usually now paraphrased as "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain", entered the baseball vocabulary. However, in the 1948 season, the Braves actually had a better record in games that Spahn and Sain did not start than in games they did.
The 1948 World Series, which the Braves lost in six games to the Indians, turned out to be the Braves' last hurrah in Boston. Amid four mediocre seasons, attendance steadily dwindled until, on March 13, 1953, Perini, who had recently bought out his original partners, announced he was moving the team to Milwaukee, where the Braves had their top farm club, the Brewers. Milwaukee had long been a possible target for relocation. Bill Veeck had tried to return his St. Louis Browns there earlier the same year (Milwaukee was the original home of that franchise), but his proposal had been voted down by the other American League owners.
Milwaukee (1953–1965)[link]
See also: History of the Atlanta Braves #Milwaukee
Milwaukee went wild over the Braves, who were welcomed as genuine heroes. The Braves finished 92–62 in their first season in Milwaukee, and drew a then-NL record 1.8 million fans. The success of the team was noted by many owners. Not coincidentally, the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants would leave their original hometowns in the next five years.
As the 1950s progressed, the reinvigorated Braves became increasingly competitive. Sluggers Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron drove the offense (they would hit a combined 1,226 home runs as Braves, with 850 of those coming while the franchise was in Milwaukee), while Spahn, Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl anchored the rotation. The 1956 Braves finished second, only one game behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In 1957, the Braves celebrated their first pennant in nine years spearheaded by Aaron's MVP season, as he led the National League in home runs and RBI. Perhaps the most memorable of his 44 round-trippers that season came on September 23, a two-run walk-off home run that gave the Braves a 4–2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and clinched the League championship. The team then went on to its first World Series win in over 40 years, defeating the New York Yankees of Berra, Mantle, and Ford in seven games. Burdette, the Series MVP, threw three complete game victories, giving up only two earned runs.
In 1958, the Braves again won the National League pennant and jumped out to a three games to one lead in the World Series against the New York Yankees once more, thanks in part to the strength of Spahn's and Burdette's pitching. But the Yankees stormed back to take the last three games, in large part to World Series MVP Bob Turley's pitching.
The 1959 season saw the Braves finish the season in a tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Many residents of Chicago and Milwaukee were hoping for a Sox-Braves Series, as the cities are only about 75 miles (121 km) apart, but it was not to be because Milwaukee fell in a best-of-3 playoff with two straight losses to the Dodgers. The Dodgers would go on to defeat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series.
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Milwaukee Braves logo (1953–1956)
The next six years were up-and-down for the Braves. The 1960 season featured two no-hitters by Burdette and Spahn, and Milwaukee finished seven games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates, who ultimately were to win the World Series that year, in second place, one year after the Braves were on the winning end of the 13-inning near-perfect game of Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix. The 1961 season saw a drop in the standings for the Braves down to fourth, despite Spahn recording his 300th victory and pitching another no-hitter that year.
Aaron hit 45 home runs in 1962, a Milwaukee career high for him, but this did not translate into wins for the Braves, as they finished fifth. The next season, Aaron again hit 44 home runs and notched 130 RBI, and Spahn was once again the ace of the staff, going 23–7. However, none of the other Braves produced at that level, and the team finished in the lower half of the league, or "second division", for the first time in its short history in Milwaukee.
The Braves were somewhat mediocre as the 1960s began, but fattened up on the expansion New York Mets and Houston Colt .45s. To this day, the Milwaukee Braves are the only major league team who played more than one season and never had a losing record.
Perini sold the Braves to a Chicago-based group led by William Bartholomay in 1962. Almost immediately Bartholomay started shopping the Braves to a larger television market. Keen to attract them, the fast-growing city of Atlanta, led by Mayor Ivan Allen, constructed a new $18 million, 52,000-seat ballpark in less than one year, Atlanta Stadium, which was officially opened in 1965 in hopes of luring an existing major league baseball and/or NFL/AFL team. After the city failed to lure the Kansas City A's to Atlanta (the A's would move to Oakland in 1968), the Braves announced their intention to move to Atlanta for the 1965 season. However, an injunction filed in Wisconsin kept the Braves in Milwaukee for one final year. In 1966, the Braves completed the move to Atlanta.
Eddie Mathews is the only Braves player to have played for the organization in all three cities that they have been based in. Mathews played with the Braves for their last season in Boston, the team's entire tenure in Milwaukee, and their first season in Atlanta.
Atlanta[link]
1966–1974[link]
The Braves were a .500 team in their first few years in Atlanta; 85–77 in 1966, 77–85 in 1967, and 81–81 in 1968. The 1967 season was the Braves' first losing season since 1952, their last year in Boston. In 1969, with the onset of divisional play, the Braves won the first-ever National League West Division title, before being swept by the "Miracle Mets" in the National League Championship Series. They would not be a factor during the next decade, posting only two winning seasons between 1970 and 1981 – in some cases, fielding teams as bad as the worst Boston teams.
In the meantime, fans had to be satisfied with the achievements of Hank Aaron. In the relatively hitter-friendly confines and higher-than-average altitude of Atlanta Stadium ("The Launching Pad"), he actually increased his offensive production. Atlanta also produced batting champions in Rico Carty (in 1970) and Ralph Garr (in 1974). In the shadow of Aaron's historical home run pursuit, was the fact that three Atlanta sluggers hit 40 or more home runs in 1973 – Darrell Evans, Davey Johnson and, of course, Aaron.
By the end of the 1973 season, Aaron had hit 713 home runs, one short of Ruth's record. Throughout the winter he received racially motivated death threats, but stood up well under the pressure. The next season, it was only a matter of time before he set a new record. On April 4, opening day, he hit No.714 in Cincinnati, and on April 8, in front of his home fans and a national television audience he finally beat Ruth's mark with a home run to left-center field off left-hander Al Downing of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron spent most of his career as a Milwaukee and Atlanta Brave before asking to be traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, while Ruth finished his career as a Boston Brave. In fact, until Barry Bonds eclipsed the 714 home runs hit by Babe Ruth in 2006, the top two home run hitters in Major League history had at one time been Braves.
1976–77: Ted Turner buys the team[link]
In 1976, the team was purchased by media magnate Ted Turner, owner of superstation WTBS, as a means to keep the team (and one of his main programming staples) in Atlanta. The financially-strapped Turner used money already paid to the team for their broadcast rights as a down-payment. It was then that Atlanta Stadium was renamed Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Turner quickly gained a reputation as a quirky, hands-on baseball owner. On May 11, 1977, Turner appointed himself manager, but because MLB passed a rule in the 1950s barring managers from holding a financial stake in their teams, Turner was ordered to relinquish that position after one game (the Braves lost 2–1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates to bring their losing streak to 17 games).
Turner used the Braves as a major programming draw for his fledgling cable network, making the Braves the first franchise to have a nationwide audience and fanbase. WTBS marketed the team as "The Atlanta Braves: America's Team", a nickname that still sticks in some areas of the country, especially the South. Among other things, in 1976 Turner suggested the nickname "Channel" for pitcher Andy Messersmith and jersey number 17, in order to promote the television station that aired Braves games. Major League Baseball quickly nixed the idea.
1978–1990[link]
After three straight losing seasons, Bobby Cox was hired for his first stint as manager for the 1978 season. He promoted 22-year-old slugger Dale Murphy into the starting lineup. Murphy hit 77 home runs over the next three seasons but he struggled on defense, unable to adeptly play either catcher or first base. In 1980, Murphy was moved to center field and demonstrated excellent range and throwing ability, while the Braves earned their first winning season since 1974. Cox was fired after the 1981 season and replaced with Joe Torre, under whose leadership the Braves attained their first divisional title since 1969. Strong performances from Bob Horner, Chris Chambliss, pitcher Phil Niekro, and short relief pitcher Gene Garber helped the Braves, but no Brave was more acclaimed than Murphy, who won both a Most Valuable Player and a Gold Glove award. Murphy also won a Most Valuable Player award the following season, but the Braves began a period of decline that defined the team throughout the 1980s. Murphy, excelling in defense, hitting, and running, was consistently recognized as one of the league's best players, but the Braves averaged only 65 wins per season between 1985 and 1990. Their lowest point came in 1988, when they lost 106 games. The 1986 season saw the return of Bobby Cox as general manager. Also in 1986, the team stopped using their Native American-themed mascot, Chief Noc-A-Homa.
1991–2004: Successes and stars[link]
1991–1994[link]
Cox returned to the dugout as manager in the middle of the 1990 season, replacing Russ Nixon. The Braves finished the year with the worst record in baseball, at 65–97. They traded Dale Murphy to the Philadelphia Phillies after it was clear he was becoming a less dominant player. Pitching coach Leo Mazzone began developing young pitchers Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, and John Smoltz into future stars. That same year, the Braves used the number one overall pick in the 1990 MLB Draft to select Chipper Jones, who has become one of the best hitters in team history. Perhaps the Braves' most important move was not on the field, but in the front office. Immediately after the season, John Schuerholz was hired away from the Kansas City Royals as general manager.
The following season, Glavine, Avery, and Smoltz would be recognized as the best young pitchers in the league, winning 52 games among them. Meanwhile, behind position players Dave Justice, Ron Gant and unexpected league Most Valuable Player and batting champion Terry Pendleton, the Braves overcame a 39–40 start, winning 55 of their final 83 games over the last three months of the season and edging the Los Angeles Dodgers by one game in one of baseball's more memorable playoff races. The "Worst to First" Braves, who had not won a divisional title since 1982, captivated the city of Atlanta (and the entire southeast) during their improbable run to the flag. They defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in a very tightly contested seven-game NLCS only to lose the World Series, also in seven games, to the Minnesota Twins. The series, considered by many to be one of the greatest ever, was the first time a team that had finished last in its division one year went to the World Series the next; both the Twins and Braves accomplished the feat.
Despite the 1991 World Series loss, the Braves' success would continue. In 1992, the Braves returned to the NLCS and once again defeated the Pirates in seven games, culminating in a dramatic game seven win. Francisco Cabrera's two-out single that scored David Justice and Sid Bream capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Braves a 3–2 victory. It was the first time in post season history that the tying and winning runs had scored on a single play in the ninth inning. The Braves lost the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays however. In 1993, the Braves signed Cy Young Award winning pitcher Greg Maddux from the Chicago Cubs, leading many baseball insiders to declare the team's pitching staff the best in baseball. The 1993 team posted a franchise-best 104 wins after a dramatic pennant race with the San Francisco Giants, who won 103 games. The Braves needed a stunning 55–19 finish to edge out the Giants, who led the Braves by nine games in the standings as late as August 11. However, the Braves fell in the NLCS to the Philadelphia Phillies in six games.
In 1994, in a realignment of the National League's divisions following the 1993 expansion, the Braves moved to the Eastern Division.[14] This realignment was the main cause of the team's heated rivalry with the New York Mets during the mid-to-late 1990s.[15][16][17]
The player's strike cut short the 1994 season, prior to the division championships, with the Braves six games behind the Montreal Expos with 48 games left to play.
1995–2004[link]
The Braves returned strong the following strike-shortened (144 games instead of the customary 162) year and beat the Cleveland Indians in the 1995 World Series. This squelched claims by many Braves critics that they were the "Buffalo Bills of Baseball" (January 1996 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly). With this World Series victory, the Braves became the first team in Major League Baseball to win world championships in three different cities. With their strong pitching as a constant, the Braves appeared in the 1996 and 1999 World Series (losing both to the New York Yankees, managed by Joe Torre, a former Braves manager),[16] and had a streak of division titles from 1991 to 2005 (three in the Western Division and eleven in the Eastern) interrupted only in 1994 when the strike ended the season early. Pitching was not the only constant in the Braves organization —Cox was the Braves' manager, while Schuerholz remained the team's GM until after the 2007 season when he was promoted to team president. Terry Pendleton finished his playing career elsewhere, but returned to the Braves system as the hitting coach.
A 95–67 record in 2000 produced a ninth consecutive division title. However, a sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals prevented the Braves from reaching the National League Championship Series.[16]
In 2001, Atlanta won the National League East division yet again, swept the Houston Astros in the NLDS, then lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series four games to one. One memorable game the Braves played that year came on September 21, when they played rival New York Mets in the first major professional sporting event held in New York City since 9/11.
In 2002, 2003 and 2004, the Braves won the Eastern division again, but lost in the NLDS in all three years in the same fashion: 3 games to 2 to the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Houston Astros.
Cy Young dominance[link]
Six National League Cy Young Awards in the 1990s were awarded to three Braves pitchers:
- In 1991, left-handed pitcher Tom Glavine received his first award.
- Right-handed pitcher Greg Maddux won three in a row with the Braves, from 1993 through 1995. His first award came in 1992 with the Cubs.
- In 1996, right-handed pitcher John Smoltz received his only Cy Young award.
- In 1998, Glavine won his second.
2005: A new generation[link]
Main article: 2005 Atlanta Braves season
In 2005, the Braves won the Division championship for the fourteenth consecutive time from 1991 to 2005. Fourteen consecutive division titles stands as the record for all major league baseball. The 2005 title marked the first time any MLB team made the postseason with more than 4 rookies who each had more than 100 ABs (Wilson Betemit, Brian McCann, Pete Orr, Ryan Langerhans, Jeff Francoeur).[citation needed] Catcher Brian McCann, right fielder Jeff Francoeur, and pitcher Kyle Davies all grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta. The large number of rookies to debut in 2005 were nicknamed the "Baby Braves" by fans and became an Atlanta-area sensation, helping to lead the club to a record of 90–72.
However, the season would end on a sour note as the Braves lost the National League Division Series to the Astros in four games. In Game 4, with the Braves leading by 5 in the eighth inning, the Astros battled back with a Lance Berkman grand slam and a two-out, ninth inning Brad Ausmus home run off of Braves closer Kyle Farnsworth. The game didn't end until the 18th inning, becoming the longest game in playoff history at 5 hours 50 minutes. Chris Burke ended the marathon with a home run off of Joey Devine.
After the 2005 season, the Braves lost their long-time pitching coach Leo Mazzone, who left to go to the Baltimore Orioles. Roger McDowell took his place in the Atlanta dugout. Unable to re-sign shortstop Rafael Furcal, the Braves acquired shortstop Edgar Rentería from the Boston Red Sox.
2006: Struggles[link]
Main article: 2006 Atlanta Braves season
In 2006, the Braves did not perform at the level they had grown accustomed to. Due to an offensive slump, injuries to their starting rotation, and subpar bullpen performances, the Braves compiled a 6–21 record for the month of June, the worst month ever in the city of Atlanta, and just percentage points better than the Boston Braves of May 1935 (4–20).
The Braves made their move in July, going 14–10. However, the team remained in the bottom half of the NL East and trailed the Mets by a double-digit deficit for much of the season (13 games at the All-Star Break). However, despite their struggles, the Braves entered the break down by only six and a half games to the Dodgers for the NL Wild Card slot after winning seven of their last ten games.
After the break, the Braves came out with their bats swinging, setting many franchise records. They won five straight, sweeping the Padres and taking two from the Cardinals, tallying a total of 65 runs in that span. The 65 runs in five games is the best by the franchise since 1897, when the Boston Beaneaters totaled 78, including 25 in one game and 21 in another, from May 31 – June 3; the 2006 Braves also became the first team since the 1930 New York Yankees to score ten runs or more in five straight games. The Braves had a total of 81 hits during their five-game run and 98 hits in their last six games, going back to an 8–3 victory over Cincinnati on July 9, the last game before the All-Star break. Additionally, Chipper Jones was able to maintain a 20 game hitting streak and tie Paul Waner's 69 year old Major League record with a 14 game extra-base hit streak.[18]
The Braves made their first trade of the season on July 20 to shore up the bullpen, sending Class A Rome catcher Max Ramirez to Cleveland for closer Bob Wickman. He served as the Braves' closer for the remainder of the season, taking over for an embattled Jorge Sosa, who was subsequently traded on the July 31 trade deadline for St. Louis minor league pitcher Rich Scalamandre.
On July 29, the Braves traded reserve third baseman/shortstop Wilson Betemit to the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Danys Baez and infielder Willy Aybar. The move came on the night that starting third baseman Chipper Jones went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique muscle. With Betemit gone, the Atlanta called up infielder Tony Pena Jr. from AAA Richmond to supplement Pete Orr.
Before the expansion of rosters on September 1, the Braves acquired Daryle Ward from the Washington Nationals for Class A Myrtle Beach pitcher Luis Atilano, in hopes that he would be a valuable pinch-hitter in the postseason.
However, on September 18, the New York Mets' win over the Florida Marlins mathematically eliminated the Braves from winning the NL East, ending the Atlanta Braves eleven year reign over the NL East. On September 24, the Braves' loss to the Colorado Rockies mathematically eliminated the Braves from winning the NL Wild Card, making 2006 the first year that the Braves would not compete in the postseason since 1990, not counting the strike-shortened 1994 season.
Also, a loss to the Mets on September 28 guaranteed the Braves their first losing season since 1990. Although the Braves won two of their last three games against the Astros, including rookie Chuck James besting Roger Clemens, Atlanta finished the season in third place, one game ahead of the Marlins, at 79–83.
After the season, the Atlanta coaching staff underwent a few changes. Brian Snitker became the third base coach after Fredi Gonzalez left to become the manager for the Florida Marlins. Chino Cadahia replaced Pat Corrales as bench coach and former catcher Eddie Pérez became the new bullpen coach, replacing Bobby Dews.
Sale to Liberty Media[link]
In December 2005, team owner Time Warner, who inherited the Braves after purchasing TBS in 1996, announced it was placing the team for sale.[19][20] Liberty Media began negotiations to purchase the team.
In February 2007, after more than a year of negotiations, Time Warner agreed to a deal that would sell the Braves to Liberty Media Group (a company which owned a large amount of stock in Time Warner, Inc.), pending approval by 75 percent of MLB owners and the Commissioner of Baseball, Bud Selig. The deal included the exchange of the Braves, valued in the deal at $450 million, a hobbyist magazine publishing company, and $980 million cash, for 68.5 million shares of Time Warner stock held by Liberty Media, then worth approximately $1.48 billion. Team President Terry McGuirk anticipated no change in the current front office structure, personnel, or day-to-day operations of the Braves. Liberty Media is not expected to take any type of "active" ownership in terms of day to day operations.[21]
On May 16, 2007, Major League Baseball's owners approved the sale of the Braves from Time Warner to Liberty Media.[22]
2007: More struggles[link]
Main article: 2007 Atlanta Braves season
The Braves made their first moves by re-signing Bob Wickman to a one year deal and picking up John Smoltz's option in September 2006. They traded starting pitcher Horacio Ramírez to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Rafael Soriano, an American League reliever with a 2.20 ERA in 2006. They also denied arbitration to pitcher Chris Reitsma and second baseman Marcus Giles. The Braves signed utility-man Chris Woodward to fill a spot on the bench. The biggest trade in the offseason involved first baseman Adam LaRoche and a minor league player for Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mike González and a minor league infielder, Brent Lillibridge. Gonzalez, who converted 24 of 24 save opportunities in 2006, joined Soriano as a set-up man for Wickman in the bullpen. The team then signed Craig Wilson to a one year deal to platoon with Scott Thorman. The Braves also had solid relievers in Macay McBride, Blaine Boyer, and Tyler Yates. In addition, the majority of the Braves' offense, which was second in the NL in runs scored in 2006, returned in 2007. However, Mike Hampton was sidelined for the entire 2007 season with yet another surgery. Mike González was later sidelined for the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
The Braves' bullpen and offense came through in the clutch early on, helping the Braves to a 7–1 start, their best start since winning the World Series in 1995. The team finished April with a 16–9 record, but struggled during May, finishing 14–14. The Braves also struggled during interleague play, finishing with an NL-worst 4–11 record. On June 24, the Braves fell to .500 for the first time in the 2007 season, but rebounded by winning the next 5 games.
On July 5, Chipper Jones surpassed Dale Murphy for the Atlanta club record of 372 home runs by belting two against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On July 31, 2007, the Braves finalized the deal to acquire slugger first baseman Mark Teixeira and LHP Ron Mahay from the Texas Rangers for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, SS Elvis Andrus, and three minor-leaguers.[23] The Braves also acquired Octavio Dotel from the Kansas City Royals for Kyle Davies and also traded LHP Wilfredo Ledezma and RHP Will Startup to the San Diego Padres for Royce Ring. On August 19, 2007 John Smoltz passed Phil Niekro for 1st place on the Braves' all-time strikeout list. Braves manager Bobby Cox broke the all-time MLB record for most career ejections by a manager in August 2007.[24]
After struggling during the second half of the 2007 season, Atlanta finished over .500 and missed the post season again. On October 12, 2007, John Schuerholz stepped down as General Manager to take over as team president.[25] Assistant GM Frank Wren took over as General Manager.
2008: Injury plagued[link]
Main article: 2008 Atlanta Braves season
In December 2007, the team announced it would not re-sign center fielder Andruw Jones (who later would sign with the Dodgers).[26] Another major move was acquiring CF Gorkys Hernández and RHP Jair Jurrjens from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SS Edgar Rentería and cash considerations. Next, LHP Tom Glavine was signed to a one-year contract.[27] They also acquired LHP Will Ohman and INF Omar Infante from the Cubs in exchange for RHP Jose Ascanio.
The team's first new move for 2008 was acquiring OF Mark Kotsay from the A's (to replace Jones) in exchange for RHP Joey Devine, RHP Jamie Richmond and cash considerations. Days later, Wren traded Willy Aybar, outfielder Tom Lindsey, and infielder Chase Fontaine to the Rays in exchange for left-hand reliever Jeff Ridgway.
Before the trade deadline the Braves traded 1B Mark Teixeira to the Los Angeles Angels for first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league RHP Stephen Marek.[28] The Braves failed to make the playoffs for the third straight season.
2009: The return of solid pitching[link]
Main article: 2009 Atlanta Braves season
On December 4, 2008, the Atlanta Braves received Javier Vázquez and Boone Logan, while the Chicago White Sox received prospects catcher Tyler Flowers, shortstop Brent Lillibridge, third baseman Jon Gilmore and pitcher Santos Rodriguez.[29] On January 13, 2009, the Braves signed Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami to a three-year deal, and two days later signed free agent pitcher Derek Lowe to a four-year contract. During the course of the offseason, the Braves signed veteran pitcher and former Brave Tom Glavine, while losing long-time Brave John Smoltz to the Boston Red Sox.
On February 25, 2009, just before the start of spring training, Atlanta agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent outfielder Garret Anderson. The additional outfield depth allowed the Braves to trade Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Rudy Darrow on March 30, 2009.[30]
On June 3, 2009, the Braves acquired Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for prospects Jeff Locke, Charlie Morton and Gorkys Hernández. They also released veteran pitcher Tom Glavine. On July 10, 2009, the Braves traded outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the New York Mets for outfielder Ryan Church. On July 31, 2009, hours before the trade deadline, the Braves and Boston Red Sox swapped 1st basemen: Atlanta dealt Casey Kotchman to Boston and reacquired Adam LaRoche, whom the Braves had traded away during the 2006–07 off-season to Pittsburgh.
The Braves made a late-season surge, coming within 2 games of the wild card leading Colorado Rockies in late September. On October 1, 2009 with the Braves four games back, Colorado beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9–2 to clinch the wild card spot and end the Braves' 2009 postseason hopes.
2010: Cox's final season[link]
Main article: 2010 Atlanta Braves season
The 2010 Atlanta Braves Season features the Braves' attempt to reclaim a postseason berth for the first time since 2005. The Braves were once again skippered by Bobby Cox, now in his 25th and final season managing the team. The Braves started the 2010 season slowly and had a nine-game losing streak in April. Then they had a nine game winning streak from May 26 through June 3, the Braves longest since 2000 when they won 16 in a row. On May 31, the Atlanta Braves defeated the then-first place Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field to take sole possession of first place in the National League East standings, a position they had maintained through the middle of August.[31] The last time the Atlanta Braves led the NL East on August 1 was in 2005. On July 13, 2010 at the 2010 MLB All-Star Game in Anaheim, Braves catcher Brian McCann was awarded the All-Star Game MVP Award for his clutch two-out, three-run double in the seventh inning to give the National League its first win in the All-Star Game since 1996.[32] He became the first Brave to win the All-Star Game MVP Award since Fred McGriff did so in 1994. The Braves made two deals before the trade deadline to acquire Álex González, Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth from the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals, giving up shortstop Yunel Escobar, pitchers Jo-Jo Reyes and Jesse Chavez, outfielder Gregor Blanco and three minor leaguers.[33][34] On August 18, 2010 they traded three pitching prospects for first baseman Derrek Lee from the Chicago Cubs.[35] On August 22, 2010 against the Chicago Cubs, Mike Minor struck out 12 batters across 6 innings; an Atlanta Braves single game rookie strikeout record.[36] The Braves dropped to second in the NL East in early September, but won the NL Wild Card. They lost to the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series in four games. Every game of the series was determined by one run. After the series-clinching victory for the Giants in Game 4, Bobby Cox was given a standing ovation by the fans, also by players and coaches of both the Braves and Giants.
2011: Fredi González era[link]
Main article: 2011 Atlanta Braves season
On October 13, 2010, the Atlanta Braves announced that Fredi González would replace long-time Braves manager Bobby Cox as manager of the team in 2011.[37] The announcement came just two days after the 2010 Braves were eliminated from the postseason. It was also announced that pitching coach Roger McDowell, third-base coach Brian Snitker, and bullpen coach Eddie Pérez would retain their current positions, while former hitting coach Terry Pendleton would replace Glenn Hubbard as the first-base coach and newcomer Carlos Tosca would become the new bench coach. Hubbard and former bench coach Chino Cadahia were not offered positions on the new coaching staff. Larry Parrish was hired as hitting coach on October 29, 2010.
On November 16, 2010 in an offseason trade, the Braves acquired Dan Uggla from the Florida Marlins in exchange for left-handed reliever Mike Dunn and infielder Omar Infante. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Braves had an all-time franchise win-loss record over .500 for the first time since 1923 after their win over the Houston Astros on June 11, 2011.[38] The Braves franchise became the third franchise in MLB history to reach 10,000 wins with their win over the Washington Nationals on July 15, 2011.[39] On July 31, 2011, just sixteen days after registering their 10,000th win, the Florida Marlins defeated the Braves by a score of 1-3, handing the team the 10,000th loss in franchise history. The Braves become only the second team in big league history with 10,000 losses after the Philadelphia Phillies reached the plateau in 2007.[40]
Players from the Braves' farm system, such as Freddie Freeman and Brandon Beachy, played regularly with the big league club, while Julio Teheran, Randall Delgado, and Mike Minor were called up for spot starts. With late season injuries to starters Jair Jurrjens and Tommy Hanson, these three young pitchers made their way into the starting rotation in their absence.[41] Eight players made their major league debuts for the team in 2011.
September collapse[link]
The Braves led the National League Wild Card standings for much of the 2011 season, with the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies firmly in control of first place in the National League East. The Braves entered the final month of the regular season 25 games above .500 with a record of 80–55 and an 8 1⁄2-game lead in the Wild Card standings. The nearest team trailing them, the St. Louis Cardinals, who also trailed the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers by 8 1⁄2 games at the time, were considered a long-shot to gain a spot in the postseason. Just days prior on August 26, the Cardinals found themselves 10 1⁄2 games behind and in third place.[42]
With 27 games to play, the Braves went 9–18 in September to finish the season with a record of 89–73. The Cardinals, meanwhile, went 18–8 to finish at 90–72. Braves closer Craig Kimbrel, who had not surrendered a single earned run in July or August, carried a 4.76 ERA in September with three blown saves. After being dominant in his role for much of the season, Braves setup man Jonny Venters posted a 5.11 September ERA. These sharp declines in both relievers led many critics to question the handling of the bullpen by Braves manager Fredi González.[43] Veteran starter Derek Lowe posted a win-loss record of 0–5 in September with an ERA of 8.75.[44] Shortly into the offseason, Lowe would be traded to the Cleveland Indians.[45] The Braves starters lasted six or more innings only three times over the last 23 games.[44] Over the last five games, all of which were losses for the Braves, the team managed to score only seven runs.[46] Braves catcher Brian McCann, often regarded as the best offensive catcher in the Majors, hit only .183 with two home runs in September.[44] The offense as a whole hit for only a .235 batting average and a .300 on-base percentage in September, both second-worst in the National League. The .195 RISP average by Braves hitters was second worst in the Majors.[44] Hitting coach Larry Parrish was fired two days following the last game of the season.[47]
For a full season-by-season list, see List of Atlanta Braves seasons.
Major rivalries[link]
New York Mets[link]
Main article: Braves–Mets rivalry
The Braves–Mets rivalry is a rivalry between the two teams, featuring the Braves and the New York Mets as they both play in the National League East.[15]
Although their first major confrontation occurred when the Mets swept the Braves in the 1969 National League Championship Series, en route to their first World Series championship, the first playoff series won by an expansion team (also the first playoff appearance by an expansion team), the rivalry did not become especially heated until the 1994 season when division realignment put both the Mets and the Braves in the NL East division.[14][48] During this time the Braves became one of the most dominant teams in professional baseball, earning 14 straight division titles through 2005, including five world series berths, and one world series championship during the 1995 season.
Philadelphia Phillies[link]
While their rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies lacks the history and hatred of the Mets, it has been the more important one in the last decade. Since the 1993 season, the two teams have reigned exclusively as NL East champions, except in 2006, when the Mets won their first division title since 1988 (no division titles were awarded in 1994 due to the player's strike), although the Phillies 1993 championship was also part of a four-year reign of exclusive division championships by the Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, their in-state rivals. While rivalries are generally characterized by mutual hatred, the Braves—Phillies deeply respect each other. Each game played (and there are 18 games in 2011) is vastly important between these two NL East giants, but at the end of the day, they are very similar organizations.[49]
Uniforms[link]
The Braves currently have five different game baseball uniforms combinations. The home uniforms consist of a standard white uniform, an alternate red jersey worn with the standard white pants, and a cream alternate uniform. The road uniforms consist of a standard gray uniform, and an alternate navy blue jersey worn with the standard gray pants.
The white home uniform, introduced in 1987, is the primary home uniform. The jersey has "Braves" written in script across the breastplate with the tomahawk logo underneath. The jersey also includes piping around the collar and down the front of the jersey and around the bottom of the sleeves. Player numbers appear on the back of the jersey with a nameplate above. The Braves script, player numbers, and piping are red with a navy blue border. The tomahawk is primarily red with blue and yellow detail and a navy blue border. The white pants have identical piping to the jersey about the belt loops and down the outside seam of the pants. The player names consist of navy blue lettering sewn to a white nameplate. The player names originally used vertically arched lettering but, since 2006, the team has used radially arched lettering. The white uniform is paired with the standard home cap. It is a red brimmed, navy blue cap with a white embroidered "script A" logo. The home batting helmet is identical to the primary home cap.
The red jerseys are worn with the white pants and include the same elements as the white jerseys. The Braves script, player numbers, and piping are navy blue with a white border. The tomahawk is primarily blue, with red and yellow detail and a white border. The player names consist of white lettering sewn to a red nameplate. The red jerseys are paired with an alternate home cap, which is a red brimmed, navy blue cap with a red, embroidered "script A" logo with a tomahawk, outlined in white. The alternate cap does not have a matching batting helmet. Introduced in 2005, the red jerseys were originally worn for Sunday home games. The only exceptions to this were the opening game of the 2005 NLDS, which was played on a Wednesday, and on Memorial Day in 2006. The 2006 Memorial Day game is also the only time the red jerseys were paired with the primary home cap. With the introduction of the cream uniform in 2012, the red jerseys will be worn for Friday night home games. However, the Braves chose to wear the traditional white jerseys for their 2012 home opener, which took place on Friday, April 13.
The cream alternate uniforms were introduced in February 2012 as a tribute to the Braves' first season in Atlanta in 1966. The jersey includes the "Braves" script across the breastplate, but the player number replaces the tomahawk underneath the "Braves" script on the left placket. Player numbers and the "Braves" script are in red with a navy blue border. The player names consist of navy blue lettering sewn to a cream nameplate. The jersey has a thin, navy piping about the collar and down the front of the jersey. There is no piping around the sleeves. The cream pants include piping identical to the jersey down the outside seam. The left sleeve of the jersey has a "crossed tomahawk" logo that replaces the "screaming Indian" logo that appeared on the 1966 jerseys. The new logo has two, primarily red, crossed tomahawks. Underneath the tomahawks is a blue circle outlined in red, with "1876" in red above (commemorating the year the franchise was founded), and "Atlanta Braves" in white below. The cream uniforms will be paired with the standard home cap. Beginning in 2012, the cream uniforms will be worn for Saturday and Sunday home games.
The gray road uniforms are the primary road uniform. The uniforms are identical to the white home uniforms with the exception of the "Braves" script, which is replaced by the "Atlanta" script. Player names are sewn to a gray nameplate.
The alternate navy blue road jerseys were introduced on opening night of the 2008 season against the Washington Nationals. Worn with the gray road pants, the jerseys feature the "Atlanta" script on the breastplate in navy blue with a white outline. The tomahawk is primarily navy blue with red and yellow detail and a white border. The player numbers are blue with white borders and the player names are white letters sewn to a navy blue nameplate. The navy blue jerseys have no piping either on the sleeves or around the collar.
From 1987 to 2008, the red brimmed, primary home cap was also worn on the road. However, when the navy blue jerseys were introduced in 2008, they were paired with a navy blue cap, similar to the team's road cap worn from 1966-1971. While the red brimmed cap was still primarily worn with the gray road uniforms, the team sometimes wore the navy blue cap with the gray jerseys, and the red brimmed cap was occasionally worn with the navy blue jerseys. The red brimmed home batting helmets were also worn on the road from 1987 through 2008. Beginning in 2009, the navy blue cap became the official road cap and was paired with a navy blue road batting helmet.
Unlike the home uniforms, which are worn based on a schedule, the road uniforms are chosen on game day by the starting pitcher. However, they are also subject to Major League Baseball rules requiring the road team to wear uniforms that contrast with the uniforms worn by the home team. Due to this rule, the gray uniforms are worn when the home team chooses to wear navy blue, and sometimes when the home team chooses to wear black.
Achievements[link]
Awards[link]
Main article: Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders
Team records[link]
Main article: List of Atlanta Braves team records
Retired numbers[link]
The Braves have retired eight numbers in the history of the franchise, including most recently Bobby Cox's number 6 in 2011, Tom Glavine's number 47 in 2010, and Greg Maddux's number 31 in 2009. Additionally, Hank Aaron's 44, Dale Murphy's 3, Phil Niekro's 35, Eddie Matthews' 41, Warren Spahn's 21 and Jackie Robinson's 42, which is retired for all of baseball with the exception of Yankees' closer Mariano Rivera and Jackie Robinson Day,[50] have also been retired. On April 16, 2012, it was announced that the team will retire John Smoltz's number 29 before the June 8, 2012 game against the Toronto Blue Jays making him the ninth number in franchise history to be retired. [1]
As displayed at Turner Field:
| File:BravesRetired6.png Bobby Cox MGR: 1978–81, 1991–2010 ATL |
 Tom Glavine P: 1987–2002, 2008 ATL |
 Greg Maddux P: 1993–2003 ATL |
 Dale Murphy OF: 1976–90 ATL |
 Phil Niekro P: 1964–65 MIL P: 1966–83,87 ATL |
 Hank Aaron OF: 1954–65 MIL OF: 1966–74 ATL |
 Eddie Mathews 3B: 1952 BOS 3B: 1953–65 MIL 3B: 1966 ATL Coach 1971–72 Manager: 1972–74 |
File:BravesRetired21.png Warren Spahn P: 1942–52 BOS P: 1953–64 MIL |
 Jackie Robinson Retired by Major League Baseball |
Braves Hall of Fame[link]
Main article: Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Famers[link]
Main article: List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)[link]
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Current roster[link]
Minor league affiliates[link]
Radio and television[link]
Main articles: List of Atlanta Braves broadcasters, Braves TBS Baseball, and Atlanta Braves Radio Network
After years of stability, the Braves have faced a period of transition in their radio and television coverage.
The 2007 season was the last for Braves baseball on the TBS Superstation. TBS showed 70 games throughout the country, then cleared the decks to make way for a new national broadcast package that began in earnest with the 2007 postseason, and expanded to Sunday afternoon games in 2008. Until his dismissal in 2009, Chip Caray, one of the Braves' current broadcasters, called play-by-play for the national package, which includes the Division Series every season and alternating coverage of the American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series. Braves baseball has been seen on TBS since it was WTCG in 1971 and has been a cornerstone of the national superstation since it began in 1976. WPCH-TV/Peachtree TV, formerly WTBS Atlanta, will still carry Braves games after this point, but only in parts of the Southern United States. After the transfer of the channel's operations from Time Warner to Meredith Corporation, all Peachtree TV games will be simulcast on Fox Sports South outside of the Peachtree TV coverage area, beginning in 2011.[51]
After the 2004 season, longtime radio flagship station 750 WSB was replaced by WGST 640AM. Due to WGST's weak signal at night, which fails to cover the entire Atlanta metropolitan area, all games began to be simulcast on FM radio when the rights were transferred. The games first appeared on 96.1 WKLS (formerly "96rock") in 2005, but moved to country music station 94.9 WUBL ("94.9 The Bull") in 2007 after WKLS underwent a change in format from classic rock to active rock and became Project 9–6–1. As of the 2009 season, the Braves returned to WKLS on the FM frequency but remained on WGST on AM. It was announced that for the 2010 season, the Braves will be flagshipped on WCNN 680 The Fan and in Atlanta on the AM dial and WNNX 100.5 FM.[52]
The Atlanta Braves radio network currently serves 134 radio stations across the Southern United States, including 20 in Alabama, 4 in Florida, 68 in Georgia, 1 in Mississippi, 13 in North Carolina, 14 in South Carolina, and 14 in Tennessee.[53]
Since 2009, the radio announcers have been former Brewers announcer Jim Powell and Don Sutton. Sutton was released after the 2006 season and called Washington Nationals games on television from 2007–2008, but he has since returned for the 2009 season.[54] Longtime Braves voices Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren were the primary play-by-play voices of Braves baseball until Skip's sudden death on August 3, 2008,[55] and Van Wieren's retirement after the 2008 season.[56]
On television, Chip Caray will serve as play-by-play announcer for all 105 games on both SportSouth (formerly Turner South) and the Sunday games shown on Fox Sports South, while doing some of the 45 games shown on Peachtree TV. Joe Simpson provides color commentary for games Caray announces, and serves as the play-by-play announcer for games on Peachtree TV that Caray does not work. Tom Glavine, who retired from the Braves following the 2009 season, is the second color commentator on Sunday home games on Fox Sports South. Starting in 2011, Ron Gant and Brian Jordan will join the Peachtree TV broadcasting team. Caray, Simpson, Glavine, Gant and Jordan will call games on Peachtree TV on a rotating basis.[57]
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Further reading[link]
- Wilkinson, Jack (2007). Game of my Life: Atlanta Braves. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-59670-099-4.
- Green, Jr., Ron (2008). 101 Reasons to Love the Braves. Stewart, Tabori & Chang. ISBN 978-1-58479-670-1.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Aldine Williams[1] |
| Born | (1977-02-28) February 28, 1977 (age 35)[2] Macon, Georgia, USA[2] |
| Genres | Country, country-rock |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Capitol Nashville Broken Bow |
| Associated acts | Kelly Clarkson Colt Ford Miranda Lambert, Ludacris, Brantley Gilbert Lionel Richie |
| Website | JasonAldean.com |
Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977 in Macon, Georgia) is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and fifteen singles. His 2005 self-titled debut and 2009 album Wide Open are both certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while 2007's Relentless is certified gold. Of his singles, seven have reached the number one position on the Hot Country Songs charts: "Why", "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor", "The Truth", "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with Kelly Clarkson), "Dirt Road Anthem", and "Fly Over States." Eight more have reached top ten on the same chart.
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Early life[link]
Aldean's parents, Barry and Debbie, divorced when he was three. He was raised by his mother, mainly in Macon, Georgia, where he went to high school at Windsor Academy. During the summer he would spend time with his father in Homestead, Florida.
Before going to work during the day, his dad would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show Jason where to place his fingers to play the chords. Jason sat and practiced all day while his dad was at work. When his dad got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon, after hearing a song only a few times, he could play it. His early favorites included George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away", Hank Williams Jr.'s "The Blues Man", and Alabama's "My Home's in Alabama". Both parents encouraged young Jason as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on TV, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local VFW hall in Macon, Georgia. He sang John Anderson's song "Seminole Wind" and Tracy Lawrence's "Sticks and Stones". He would later say that the entire audience — all ten — applauded, and that he almost had to be dragged off the stage because he was hooked on performing. He began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the "house band" at Georgia nightspot Nashville South.
Personal life[link]
Aldean married his high school sweetheart, Jessica, and they now have two daughters, Keeley and Kendyl. Aldean married Jessica on August 4, 2001.[3]
Musical career[link]
After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed in college towns in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, and then further up the southeastern seaboard. With one of the band's members, Justin Weaver, Aldean began writing songs. In 1998 he performed his original songs at a showcase staged by Atlanta nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by Michael Knox, then of the Warner-Chappell song-publishing company.[4] After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to Nashville on November 1, 1998, at age 21.
A month after moving to Nashville, Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000 for postponing his recording sessions repeatedly. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. The last straw was an attempt at the Wildhorse Saloon where the promised label talent scouts never even showed up. Finally, Lawrence Mathis spotted Jason at one of the showcases at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Mathis signed as Aldean's first manager. Still frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Then five weeks later, he was offered a deal from Broken Bow Records in Nashville. Shortly after the release of his first album, Jason picked up his new (and current) agent, Kevin Neal. And while recording Relentless, Jason moved to Clarence Spalding and Spalding Entertainment for management.
[edit] Jason Aldean (2005-2006)
Aldean's first single, "Hicktown", was released in early 2005.[4] It served as the lead-off to his album Jason Aldean, and reached a peak of #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album also produced his first Number One hit in "Why", as well as the #4-peaking "Amarillo Sky", which had previously been a non-charting single in 2002 for McBride & the Ride. Amarillo Sky earned a 2006 ACM nomination for song of the year and video of the year. Jason Aldean earned the title of "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2006 Academy of Country Music Awards. Jason Aldean has sold over one million copies in the United States, and was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2007.
[edit] Relentless (2007-2008)
Aldean spent most of January 2007 in the studio with producer Michael Knox to finish his second album, Relentless.[4] This album was released on May 29, 2007, and at Wal-Mart, it was released with a Limited Edition CMT Pick DVD that includes performances from Jason Aldean. The album's lead-off single, "Johnny Cash", was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd and peaked at #6 when Aldean released it. Its followup, "Laughed Until We Cried", has become his fifth consecutive Top Ten hit. Relentless has also been certified gold by the RIAA, and its title track was released as its third single. The song has also been Aldean's lowest charting single in both the U.S. and Canada, failing to reach Top Ten on the country charts.
[edit] Wide Open (2009-2010)
Aldean released a seventh single titled "She's Country" to radio on December 1, 2008. It is the first single from his third album Wide Open which was released on April 7, 2009. The single debuted at #51 on the Hot Country Songs chart in late-November 2008. His seventh consecutive Top 40 hit on the country charts, it is also his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and became his second number-one hit, and his first since "Why" in May 2006. The next single, the David Lee Murphy-Jim Collins co-write "Big Green Tractor," became Aldean's third Number One hit. Wide Open debuted at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. "The Truth" became the album's third consecutive Number One hit in January 2010, with "Crazy Town" being the album's fourth single, peaking at #2 on the country charts.
Jason Aldean performed with Bryan Adams on an episode of CMT Crossroads in the beginning of May, and the episode premiered on June 26, 2009.[5] In an interview with Shave Magazine, Jason explained that working with Bryan on Crossroads "was great. He was a lot of fun." But the real highlight for Jason was working with Randy Owen. "I am a big fan of Alabama so I got a chance to work with Randy Owen on this album (it didn’t make the album but it eventually made a bonus track). It was really cool. Alabama were like ‘The Beatles’ for me so working with him was definitely one of the highlights. I mean, both of those guys were really cool moments, but, if I had to pick one highlight, it would be working with Randy this year."[6]
A live DVD titled Wide Open Live & More was released on August 25, 2009.
At the 2010 CMT music Awards Jason Aldean picked up 3 nominations in Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for "The Truth", as well as collaborative video of the year and CMT performance of the year for his performance of "Heaven" with Bryan Adams.[7]
[edit] My Kinda Party (2010-2012)
Aldean released a new single in August 2010, "My Kinda Party," which entered the Hot Country Songs chart at #41, which is the lead-off single from his album of the same name, released on November 2, 2010.[8] It marks as Aldean's tenth top 10 country hit. He also collaborated with Kelly Clarkson on the intimate duet "Don't You Wanna Stay". Aldean and Clarkson's performance on November 10, 2010 at the CMA Awards received positive recognition, and debuted at #59 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart from unsolicited airplay for the week of November 20, 2010. In March 2011, "Don't You Wanna Stay" became Aldean's fifth number one hit.
In early 2011, Aldean's recording of "Dirt Road Anthem", recorded previously by both of its writers, country rap artist Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert (who also wrote "My Kinda Party"), debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at #57 as an album cut from unsolicited airplay for the week of February 5, 2011.[9] In March 2011, "Dirt Road Anthem" was selected as the third single from My Kinda Party. Aldean also collaborated with Ludacris on the song "Dirt Road Anthem" at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. In addition to making number one on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 30, 2011, "Dirt Road Anthem" has also become Aldean's first top ten hit on the Hot 100 chart.
Aldean performed his song My Kinda Party at the start of the 2011 Home Run Derby, aired on ESPN.
Aldean won the CMA Country Album of the Year 2011 as well as the Musical Event of the Year with his duet, "Don't You Wanna Stay", with Kelly Clarkson. It was his first win.
On October 25, 2011 it was announced that Aldean will be performing on “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night”, the one-hour special which takes place live on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. The show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.[10]
Jason Aldean released his fifth single from his award winning album, titled "Fly Over States" on February 6, 2012.
Tours[link]
- Me & My Gang Tour 2006 with Rascal Flatts & Gary Allan (Eric Church was kicked off for playing too long and Jason took his spot)
- Live Your Voice Tour with Tim McGraw 2008
- CMT ON TOUR:Relentless with Lady Antebellum
- Last Rodeo Tour with Brooks & Dunn 2010
- Wide Open Tour 2010 with Luke Bryan (Fall Leg)
- My Kinda Party Tour 2011 with
- Spring Leg: Eric Church & The JaneDear Girls
- Fall Leg: Chris Young & Thompson Square
- My Kinda Party Tour 2012 with Luke Bryan & Lauren Alaina
- First night headline at Stagecoach Country Music Festival 4/27/12.
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
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| 2005 | Academy of Country Music | Top New Male Vocalist | Won |
| 2007 | Academy of Country Music[11] | Song of the Year - "Amarillo Sky" | Nominated |
| Video of the Year - "Amarillo Sky" | Nominated | ||
| Country Music Association[12] | Horizon Award | Nominated | |
| 2010 | CMT Music Awards[13] | Video of the Year - "The Truth" | Nominated |
| Male Video of the Year - "The Truth" | Nominated | ||
| Collaborative Video of the Year - "Heaven" with Bryan Adams from CMT Crossroads | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Academy of Country Music[14] | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Billboard Music Awards[15] | Top Country Artist | Nominated | |
| Top Country Album - "My Kinda Party" | Nominated | ||
| CMT Music Awards[16] | Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party" | Nominated | |
| Male Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party" | Nominated | ||
| Collaborative Video of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Nominated | ||
| Best Web Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party" live from CMT.com webcast | Nominated | ||
| Country Music Association[17] | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Nominated | ||
| Musical Event of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Won | ||
| Album of the Year - My Kinda Party | Won | ||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Billboard Touring Awards[18] | Breakthrough | Won | |
| American Music Awards[19] | Favorite Country Male Artist | Nominated | |
| Favorite Country Album - "My Kinda Party" | Nominated | ||
| American Country Awards[20] | Male Music Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party" | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year - My Kinda Party | Won | ||
| Single of the Year: Male - "My Kinda Party" | Won | ||
| Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Won | ||
| Touring Headline Act of the Year | Won | ||
| Music Video: Group, Duo, or Collaboration - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Won | ||
| 2012 | Grammy Awards[21] | Best Country Solo Performance - "Dirt Road Anthem" | Nominated |
| Best Country Duo/Group Performance - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Nominated | ||
| Best Country Album - "My Kinda Party" | Nominated | ||
| Academy of Country Music[22] | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year - "My Kinda Party" | Nominated | ||
| Vocal Event of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Won | ||
| Single Record of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson | Won | ||
| Video of the Year - "Tattoos on This Town" | Nominated | ||
| Billboard Music Awards[23] | Top Country Artist | Nominated | |
| Top Country Album - "My Kinda Party" | Won | ||
| Top Country Song - "Dirt Road Anthem" | Won | ||
| CMT Music Awards[24] | Video of the Year - "Dirt Road Anthem" | Pending | |
| Male Video of the Year - "Dirt Road Anthem" | Pending | ||
| CMT Performance of the Year - "Tattoos On This Town" from Artists of the Year | Pending |
Discography[link]
Main article: Jason Aldean discography
Albums[link]
- 2005: Jason Aldean
- 2007: Relentless
- 2009: Wide Open
- 2010: My Kinda Party
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| Birth name | Destiny Hope Cyrus |
| Born | (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 19) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Pop,[2] country pop, dance, electropop, teen pop |
| Occupations | Actress, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Walt Disney, Hollywood |
| Associated acts | Hannah Montana, Billy Ray Cyrus, Demi Lovato |
| Website | MileyCyrus.com Signature of Miley Cyrus. |
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She embarked upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film titled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful.
She began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the animated film Bolt (2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, "I Thought I Lost You". She also reprised her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie' soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult contemporary markets.
She began to cultivate an adult image in 2009 with the release of The Time of Our Lives (2009), an extended play which presented a more mainstream pop sound, and by filming The Last Song (2010), a coming-of-age drama film. The former included Cyrus's best-selling single, "Party in the U.S.A." (2009). A studio album titled Can't Be Tamed was released in 2010 and presents a new dance-pop sound. The music video and lyrics of the album's lead single, "Can't Be Tamed", portrays a more sexualized image for the entertainer. Cyrus ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100.[3] For the 2011 Guinness World Records, she was named the “Most Charted Teenager” following her 29th US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry on November 7, 2009 with “Party in the USA”.[4]
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Early life[link]
Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Letitia Jean "Tish"[5] (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.[6][7] Her parents named her Destiny Hope because they believed that she would accomplish great things with her life. They gave her the nickname "Smiley", which was later shortened to "Miley", because she smiled so often as a baby.[8] Cyrus suffers from a mild heart condition causing tachycardia which, though not dangerous, is often bothersome.[9]
Against the wishes of her father's record company,[10] Cyrus's parents secretly married a year after Cyrus's birth on December 28, 1993.[7][11] Tish had two children from a previous relationship: Trace and Brandi. Billy Ray adopted Trace and Brandi when they were young.[12] She has a half-brother, Christopher Cody, Billy Ray's son from a brief relationship, born the same year as Miley; he grew up with his mother in South Carolina.[10] Tish and Billy Ray had two more children, Braison and Noah. Cyrus's godmother is entertainer Dolly Parton.[13] Cyrus was very close to her paternal grandfather, Democratic politician Ronald Ray Cyrus.[14] Cyrus has paid her grandfather several tributes since his death in 2006, including eventually changing her middle name to "Ray".[15] According to Cyrus's father, "A lot of people say Miley changed her name to Miley Ray because of Billy Ray, but that's not true. She did that in honor of my dad, because the two of them just loved each other to pieces."[9]
Cyrus grew up on a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville,[16] and attended Heritage Elementary School.[17] She was raised Christian and was baptized in a Southern Baptist church prior to moving to Hollywood in 2005. She attended church regularly while growing up and wore a purity ring.[18] Several of Cyrus's siblings also eventually entered the entertainment business: Trace became a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic pop band Metro Station,[19] Noah became an actress, and Brandi became a guitarist.[20]
Career[link]
2001–05: Career beginnings[link]
In 2001, when Cyrus was eight, she and her family moved to Toronto, Canada while her father filmed the television series Doc.[21] Cyrus said watching her father film the show inspired her to pursue acting. After Billy Ray took her to see a 2001 Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Cyrus grabbed his arm and told him, "This is what I want to do, daddy. I want to be an actress."[22] She began taking singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto.[23] In her first role, Cyrus played a girl named Kylie on Doc.[8] In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish.[24]
At age 11, Cyrus learned about the casting for what became Hannah Montana, a Disney Channel children's television series about a school girl with a secret double life as a teen pop star. Cyrus sent in a tape auditioning for the show's best friend role, but received a call asking her to audition for the lead, "Chloe Stewart".[1] After sending in a new tape and flying to Hollywood for further auditions,[25] Cyrus was told that she was too young and too small for the part.[25][26] However, her persistence and ability to sing in addition to act led the show's producers to invite her back for further auditions. Cyrus eventually received the lead, renamed "Miley Stewart" after herself, at the age of twelve.[25] During this time, she also auditioned with Taylor Lautner for the feature film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and it came down to her and another actress, but Cyrus started doing Hannah Montana instead.[27]
As Cyrus's career took off, Tish Cyrus made several critical decisions regarding her daughter's representation. She signed Cyrus with Mitchell Gossett, director of the youth division at Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty. Gossett, who specializes in creating child stars, had arranged for Cyrus's auditions for Hannah Montana and is credited with "discovering" her.[28][29] For Cyrus's music career, Tish followed the advice of Dolly Parton, Cyrus's godmother and a singer herself, and signed Cyrus with Jason Morey of Morey Management Group. "Dolly said the Moreys are people you can trust around your daughter," Tish Cyrus recalls, "and she said they have good morals, which is not always the case in this business."[30] According to trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter, Parton's advice was "the best advice [Tish] could [have gotten] on who should rep her daughter."[30] Tish also recruited Billy Ray's business manager to manage her daughter's finances. Tish herself continues to co-manage or produce many of Cyrus's career decisions.[30] For her education, Cyrus enrolled at Options for Youth Charter Schools[31] and studied with a private tutor on the set of her television show.[32]
[edit] 2006–07: Hannah Montana and Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Main articles: Hannah Montana and Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana became an instant hit and propelled Cyrus to teen idol status, according to The Daily Telegraph.[24] The series premiered on March 26, 2006, to the largest audience ever for a Disney Channel show[33] and soon became one of the highest-rated series on basic cable, elevating Cyrus's wealth and fame along with it.[34] Time magazine reports that Cyrus's "phenom[enal]" success is due partially to her talent and partially to "Disney learning to use its vast, multimedia holdings" and market Cyrus and Hannah Montana appropriately.[35] Cyrus eventually became the first artist to have deals in television, film, consumer products, and music within The Walt Disney Company.[28]
The first single was "The Best of Both Worlds", the theme song to Hannah Montana, which was released on March 28, 2006.[36] "The Best of Both Worlds" is credited to "Hannah Montana", the pop star Cyrus portrays on the series by the same name. As with other songs credited to Montana, Cyrus typically dressed as the character when performing the song live.[37] Cyrus's first release under her own name was a cover of James Baskett's "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", released on April 4, 2006, on the fourth edition of DisneyMania.[38] Dressed as Hannah Montana, Cyrus opened for The Cheetah Girls on twenty dates of their The Party's Just Begun Tour, beginning on September 15, 2006.[39] On October 24 of same year, Walt Disney Records released the first Hannah Montana soundtrack. Of the nine tracks on the soundtrack performed by Cyrus, eight were credited to "Hannah Montana" and one, a duet with her father titled "I Learned from You", was credited to Cyrus as herself. The album peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.[40]
The second season of Hannah Montana premiered on April 23, 2007, and ran until October 12, 2008.[41] Cyrus signed a four-album deal with Disney-owned Hollywood Records and, on June 26, 2007, released a double-disc album. The first disc was the soundtrack to the second season of Hannah Montana, while the second, titled Meet Miley Cyrus, was Cyrus's debut album credited to her own name. The double-disc album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200[42] and was later certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[43] Meet Miley Cyrus generated "See You Again", Cyrus's first single to be released under her own name and her first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100.[44] In fall 2007, Cyrus launched her first tour, the Best of Both Worlds Tour, to promote Meet Miley Cyrus and the Hannah Montana soundtracks. With the Jonas Brothers, Aly & AJ, and Everlife as her opening acts, Cyrus toured from October 17, 2007, to January 31, 2008, with stops in the U.S. and Canada.[45] Tickets sold out in minutes and were scalped for up to $2,500 and an average of $214, well above their $26–$65 face value.[46] A Ticketmaster official commented, "Hell hath no fury like the parent of a child throwing a tantrum. People who have been in this business for a long time are watching what's happening, and they say there hasn't been a demand of this level or intensity since The Beatles or Elvis."[47]
[edit] 2008–09: Breakout, transitions and film career launch
Main articles: Hannah Montana: The Movie, Hannah Montana 3, The Time of Our Lives, Breakout (Miley Cyrus album), and Breakout (Miley Cyrus album)
After the end of the Best of Both Worlds Tour in January 2008, Walt Disney Pictures released Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, a 3D concert film of the tour, on February 1, 2008, for what was expected to be a one-week run. The film earned over $31 million[48] at the box-office and an average of $42,000 per theater, twice the expected total, convincing Disney executives to extend the release for an indefinite run. "We don't want to turn away kids from the theaters who couldn't get into the concerts," said Chuck Viane, Disney's chief of distribution.[49] The film's soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records/Hollywood Records on March 11, 2008, and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.[50]
On July 22, 2008, Cyrus released her second studio album under her own name, titled Breakout. Cyrus said Breakout was inspired by "what's been going on in my life in the past year."[51] Cyrus co-wrote eight out of twelve songs on the album.[51] "Songwriting is what I really want to do with my life forever, [...] I just hope this record showcases that, more than anything, I'm a writer."[52] The album debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart[53] and its lead single, "7 Things", peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[54][55] She hosted the 2008 CMT Music Awards with her father in April[56] and the 2008 Teen Choice Awards by herself in August.[57] Cyrus provided the voice of Penny in the 2008 computer-animated film Bolt, which was released on November 21, 2008, to critical acclaim.[58] Cyrus also co-wrote and recorded the song "I Thought I Lost You" as a duet with John Travolta for the film, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.[59] In September 2009, she participated in the charity single "Just Stand Up!" in support of the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer[60] and in the City of Hope Benefit Concert in support of cancer research and training programs.[61] She also became involved in Disney's Friends for Change, an environmentalist group, for which she recorded the charity single "Send It On" along with several other Disney Channel stars.[62]
Cyrus had already begun transitioning to a more grown-up image in late 2008, when her representatives negotiated a deal for novelist Nicholas Sparks to write the screenplay and novel basis for a film that would serve as a star vehicle for Cyrus by introducing her to audiences older than the young fans she had gained through Hannah Montana.[63] Sparks and co-writer Jeff Van Wie developed The Last Song.[63] It was important to Cyrus that she not be type cast as a singer: "I didn't want to be a singer in another film. I don't want to do that anymore. You have no idea how many musicals show up on my door. I want to do something a little more serious."[64] In March 2009, Cyrus published Miles to Go, a memoir co-written by Hilary Liftin chronicling her life through age sixteen.[65] Cyrus starred as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie, released April 10, 2009. Both the film and its soundtrack, which contained twelve songs performed by Cyrus,[66] achieved commercial success.[67][68] The soundtrack's lead single, "The Climb", became a Top 40 hit in twelve countries[69] and introduced Cyrus to listeners outside her typical teen pop audience.[70] Cyrus had considered ending Hannah Montana after its third season, which finished production on June 5, 2009,[71] but Disney retained and exercised its option for a fourth season.[72]
Production on The Last Song lasted from June 15, 2009, to August 18, 2009.[73] In between, Cyrus launched the third Hannah Montana soundtrack, recorded the extended play The Time of Our Lives (EP), and released the EP's lead single, "Party in the U.S.A."[74] Cyrus said The Time of Our Lives "is a transitioning album. [...] really to introduce people to what I want my next record to sound like and with time I will be able to do that a little more."[75] "Party in the U.S.A." debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for her best-ever ranking on the chart.[76] The Time of Our Lives was released in conjunction with a clothing line co-designed by Cyrus and Max Azria for Walmart.[77]
From September 14, 2009, to December 29, 2010, Cyrus toured on her Wonder World Tour to promote Breakout and The Time of Our Lives.[citation needed] On December 7, 2009, Cyrus performed for Queen Elizabeth II and numerous other members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, North West England.[78]
[edit] 2010–2011: Can't Be Tamed, focus on film career, and Gypsy Heart Tour
Main articles: Can't Be Tamed and Hannah Montana Forever
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Production on the fourth and final season of Hannah Montana began on January 18, 2010.[79] In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Cyrus appeared on the charity singles "We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" and "Everybody Hurts".[80][81] Her third studio album, Can't Be Tamed, was released on June 21, 2010. The album's first single is the title track, "Can't Be Tamed". The single was released for sale on May 18, 2010, and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number eight.[82] Cyrus's costumes and dances while promoting Can't Be Tamed were also considerably more provocative than previous performances, arousing media criticism.[83] After releasing the album, Cyrus intends to take a break from the music industry in order to focus on her film career.[84] She commented, "I've not taken, like, acting lessons or anything, but it doesn't mean I don't need to because I'm sure I do [...] I'm probably going to go book an acting coach."[85] Cyrus has also decided to opt out of college for the same reason, saying "I'm a firm believer that you can go back at any age you want, because my Grandma went back to college at 62 [...] For right now, I really want to focus on my career. I've worked hard to get to where I am now, and I want to enjoy it while it lasts."[86][87][88]
Cyrus starred in The Last Song, which was released on March 31, 2010, and received generally poor reviews, as did Cyrus's performance.[89] Nonetheless, the film was commercially successful, grossing more than $88 million at the worldwide box office.[90] According to box-office analyst Exhibitor Relations, the film marked "a successful transition to adult roles for Miley Cyrus."[91] The fourth and final season of Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010, and was ended on January 16, 2011.[92] Cyrus filmed two more films, LOL: Laughing Out Loud and So Undercover in 2010. In LOL, a remake of a 2008 French teen film of the same name, Cyrus plays "a daughter who is involved with all the wrong kids, doing drugs, failing school, but [...whose] mother has her on this perfect pedestal" and says "[She] just fell in love with the story."[93] Cyrus' character loses her virginity, smokes cannabis, gets wasted and kisses two girlfriends on the lips.[94] She will also star in So Undercover, an action comedy film. Cyrus will play the part of "a tough, street-smart private eye hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority."[95] She learned street fighting for the role.[95]
Despite her earlier announcement that she'd be focusing more on acting in the future, in February 2011, Cyrus confirmed she had no films lineup and was going to go on tour.[96] On April 29, 2011, Cyrus embarked on her international Gypsy Heart Tour in South America and ended the tour on July 2, 2011, in Australia. Cyrus hosted Saturday Night Live on March 5, 2011, where she performed in several sketches. She also sang a brief song about her several controversies, such as the bong incident, the photo of her friend and she eating a Twizzler, and the "pole dance" on a hotel pole at the Teen Choice Awards, stating "I'm sorry that I'm not perfect."[97][98] In March 2011, father Billy Ray Cyrus confirmed on talk show, The View, that Cyrus had been in talks with producer Dr. Luke on a new album.[99] In July 2011, it was announced that she would record her fourth studio album and she has no plans to sign onto any other film projects.[100] However, it was reported on August 2, 2011, by Contact Music that Cyrus has signed on to star in a comedy in which she plays a woman who broke a promise to God.[101]
Cyrus released on YouTube a remix of her song "Liberty Walk" in November 2011, dedicated to the Occupy movement, which she referred to as, "the thousands of people who are standing up for what they believe in."[102]
[edit] 2012–present: LOL, So Undercover, and focus on music career
In January 2012, it was announced that Cyrus would be on Punk'd. Cyrus would be on the show alongside friend and co-star in her new film So Undercover, Kelly Osbourne. Cyrus and Osbourne on an episode of the show would punk reality star and TV personality Khloé Kardashian Odom. They punk Khloe by having a young food delivery man pretends to get his family jewels caught in his zipper while using Miley's bathroom.[103][104]
On January 24, the album Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International was released in honor of Bob Dylan, Cyrus covered Dylan's song "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" from his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks, in which she also made a music video.[105] Cyrus's version of the song earned positive reviews from music critics.[106][107][108]
In February, Cyrus dropped out of the animated comedy Hotel Transylvania, in which she was meant to play the role of Mavis, the daughter of Dracula who is voiced by Adam Sandler, the movie also stars Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, and David Spade.[109] It was later announced that she will be replaced by fellow Disney star and friend Selena Gomez.[110] She later announced that she dropped out of the film because she wanted to work on her music this year.[111][112]
Earnings[link]
In 2008, Cyrus earned $25 million, up from her earnings of $18 million in 2007, and was ranked number 35 on Forbes magazine's "Celebrity 100" list.[113] Parade magazine reported she was the richest teenage celebrity and that her franchise would be worth approximately $1 billion by the end of the year.[114] In 2009, Forbes ranked her #29 on the Celebrity 100 and reported she had earned a total of $25 million.[115] Then Cyrus got ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100 ranking $48 million.[3] From the $48 million she made between June 2009 to June 2010 made her the no. 4 highest earners under 30 and the youngest on the list.[116] between June 2010 and June 2011, Cyrus earned $54 million.[117]
From working on Hannah Montana, Cyrus got paid $15,000 per episode she did on the hit show, making her the 6th highest paid child star on television behind fellow Disney stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse and Keke Palmer with $20,000 for their shows. Also, she is behind friend and Disney star Selena Gomez that makes $25,000 per episode of her show, Nick star Miranda Cosgrove with $180,000 per episode of her show, and one time co-star Angus T. Jones that got paid $250,000 for each episode of his show.[118] Though she had not got paid as much as other Disney stars,when she was 17 she was named #19 on the "Top 20 World's Richest Female Singers Of All Time" list with over $100 million in 5 years active throughout her career, which made her the youngest female artist on the list.[119] In 2011, she was named #1 on the "Top 10 Richest Teens in Hollywood" with $120 million.[120]
Personal life and image[link]
A Christian, she was baptized in a Southern Baptist church in 2005.[121]
In February 2008, Cyrus and her friend Mandy Jiroux opened a YouTube account and began posting videos of what they called The Miley and Mandy Show. The show, described as a "YouTube hit," is said to be filmed for fun by Cyrus and Jiroux and to be entirely their work, with Cyrus and Jiroux editing the footage together.[122]
With Cyrus's increased success came increased media attention. In a May 2008 interview with The Los Angeles Times, Francois Navarre, the proprietor of the X17 photo agency, said Cyrus's market value had picked up considerably after the Vanity Fair photo controversy: "She's started to sell more. [...] It used to be $300, and now it's $2,000 for a picture."[123] Estimates for a picture of the then-15 year old's first kiss ranged from $30,000 to $150,000.[123] Navarre noted that Cyrus rarely behaved against her wholesome image or went out without a parent and stated, "She has people waiting for the moment she starts to be less traditional. [...] It's natural. Any teenager. But it's going to come very fast. [...] As soon as her mom lets her go out by herself. It's going to start to be interesting."[123] Time magazine included her on the 2008 Time 100, the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Her write-up was written by former child star Donny Osmond, who warned, "As an idol to tweens the world over, singer-actress Miley Cyrus, 15, is riding a huge tidal wave at the pinnacle of her career; this is as it should be. I hope she enjoys it. [...] Within three to five years, Miley will have to face adulthood. [...] As she does, she'll want to change her image, and that change will be met with adversity."[124]
Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at Disneyland with a charity fundraiser for Youth Service America, a youth volunteer service organization.[125][126][127]
In June 2009, Cyrus ended her nine-month relationship with model Justin Gaston shortly before flying to Georgia to film The Last Song.[128] While filming later that month, Cyrus began dating her co-star in The Last Song, Australian actor Liam Hemsworth.[129] She later called him her "first serious boyfriend".[130] In August 2010, it was confirmed that her relationship with Hemsworth had ended.[131][132] Cyrus and Hemsworth were seen together a month later, and were reportedly back together.[133] It was announced in early November that the couple had split again.[134] They have since rekindled their relationship.[135]
At the end of 2009, Billboard magazine ranked Cyrus the fourth best-selling female artist[136] and the fifth best-selling singer overall.[137] Also in 2009, at the age of sixteen, she became the youngest artist to have four number one albums on the charts.[138]
Controversies[link]
In December 2007, a brief controversy emerged when photos Cyrus had posted on her private MySpace account, depicting her and a female friend sharing a piece of licorice and "almost kissing", were spread across the internet, prompting rumors of lesbianism. Cyrus comments, "For me, I was like, That's two girls—it's not a big deal. But they got spread around. Like someone copied and pasted and said, Omigod, look at this, and blah blah blah."[139]
In April 2008, several provocative images of Cyrus in her underwear and swimsuit were leaked onto the web by a teenager who hacked Cyrus's Gmail account.[140][141][142][143] Cyrus described the images as "silly, inappropriate shots" and stated, "I am going to make mistakes and I am not perfect. I never intended for any of this to happen and I am truly sorry if I have disappointed anyone."[144][145] On April 25, 2008, the televised entertainment program Entertainment Tonight reported that Cyrus, then 15, had posed topless for a photoshoot taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair.[146] On April 29, 2008, The New York Times clarified that though the pictures left an impression that she was bare-breasted, Cyrus was wrapped in a bedsheet and was actually not topless.[147] Some parents expressed outrage at the nature of the photograph, which a Disney spokesperson described as "a situation [that] was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines." Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, was quoted by Portfolio magazine to have said, "For Miley Cyrus to be a 'good girl' is now a business decision for her. Parents have invested in her a godliness. If she violates that trust, she won't get it back."[147] In response to the Internet circulation of the photo and ensuing media attention, Cyrus released a statement of apology on April 27, 2008: "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."[147] Leibovitz also released a statement: "I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted. The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little makeup, and I think it is very beautiful."[147][148]
In May 2008, Gossett, Cyrus's longtime acting agent, left Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty for United Talent Agency, partially with the hope of "giving Cyrus the major-agency backing that would support a widening career", according to The Hollywood Reporter.[30][149] About a year later in June 2009, Cyrus left both Gossett and UTA, which had recently negotiated her deals for The Last Song and the fourth season of Hannah Montana, and joined the Creative Artists Agency, which had already represented her for music.[150] Nikki Finke, who broke the news, reported, "Is this fair to UTA? Of course not. But I hear the decision was made by Miley's mother Trish [sic] Cyrus".[151]
Cyrus's performance of "Party in the U.S.A." at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards incited a media uproar, with some viewers criticizing Cyrus's provocative outfit and inclusion of a brief pole dance as inappropriate for her age, then sixteen, and for her young fans.[152][153] Conversely, Newsday reported that her sexualization "has been coming for some time."[154] Ian Drew, senior editor of US Weekly, said, "She already has this risque image, so it really wasn't much of a stretch. That's how Britney [Spears] took off. She was the good girl gone bad, and it looks to be working for Miley as well."[154] Cyrus was also criticized that year for dating Gaston, five years her senior,[155] and for a photo displaying Cyrus and friends making "slant-eyed" expressions, which the Organization of Chinese Americans claimed was offensive to the Asian community.[156] Cyrus apologized for the photo on her website, defending her actions and saying, "In NO way was I making fun of any ethnicity! I was simply making a goofy face."[157]
Later in 2010, TMZ released a video of Cyrus, then 16, giving Adam Shankman, producer of The Last Song, a lap dance at the film's wrap party.[158][159][160] Cyrus's father defended her actions, saying Miley was just "having fun" and that "it's what people her age do".[161] Later that year in December, TMZ released a video of Cyrus, which took place five days after her 18th birthday at her Los Angeles home, in which she is seen smoking from a bong. She claimed she was smoking the psychoactive plant salvia divinorum, although this has not been confirmed by anybody but Cyrus herself.[162][163][164] Salvia is legal in the state of California, and Cyrus was of legal age at the time the video was shot.[165] Cyrus's father expressed his sadness regarding the matter on Twitter, saying, "Sorry guys. I had no idea. Just saw this stuff for the first time myself. I'm so sad. There is much beyond my control right now".[166][167]
In a video obtained by The Daily, taking place at Cyrus' 19th birthday party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, Cyrus went to the microphone and addressed the crowd. Immediately after her Bob Marley-themed birthday cake had been brought out, Cyrus said, "You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a Bob Marley cake. You know you smoke way too much f****n' weed."[168] One week later, Cyrus' representative stated that Cyrus was just being a "smart-ass" and that the Bob Marley cake had just been an "inside joke" with Cyrus and her friends, as Cyrus' friend, Kelly Osbourne had been calling her "Bob Miley" since Cyrus' 2010 salvia incident.[169]
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Big Fish | Young Ruthie | Film debut |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Girl at pool | Cameo |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Herself and Hannah Montana | 3D Concert film |
| 2008 | Bolt | Penny | Voice-over Role Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Nominated—Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | Based on TV series Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Best Movie Actress MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie People's Choice Awards for favorite breakout movie actress Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie actress: Music/Dance Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie Hissy Fit Nominated—Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie: Liplock Nominated—American Music Awards for favorite Soundtrack Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress |
| 2010 | Last Song, TheThe Last Song | Veronica "Ronnie" Miller | Film adaption of book Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie Hissy Fit Teen Choice Awards for Choice Music: Love Song Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards for Fave Movie Star Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awardsfor Fave Kiss Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actress J-14 Teen Icon Awards for Iconic Movie Actress Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Herself | Cameo |
| 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | Herself | Cameo |
| 2012 | LOL | Lola | Remake of French film |
| 2012 | So Undercover | Molly | Without release date |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Doc | Kylie | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2006–2011 | Hannah Montana | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | Lead role |
| 2006–2008 | Disney Channel | Herself / Hannah Montana | Contestant, special performer |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" (Season 2, Episode 20) |
| 2006–2008 | Disney 365 | Herself | In 9 episodes, 2006–2008. |
| 2007 | Replacements, TheThe Replacements | Celebrity Star (voice) | "Frog Prince" (Season 2, Episode 5) |
| 2007–2008 | Emperor's New School, TheThe Emperor's New School | Yata (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2008 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | TV special documentary |
| 2009 | Suite Life on Deck, TheThe Suite Life on Deck | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | "Double-Crossed" (Season 1, Episode 21) |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Host, March 5 episode. |
| 2011 | i.am FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll | Herself | Back-to-school special. |
| 2012 | The Conversation | Herself | Interview series. April 14 episode. |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Herself | Guest on MTV prank series. |
Discography[link]
Main articles: Miley Cyrus discography and Hannah Montana discography
Studio albums[link]
- Meet Miley Cyrus (2007)
- Breakout (2008)
- Can't Be Tamed (2010)
Extended plays[link]
- The Time of Our Lives (2009)
- iTunes Live from London (2009)
Live albums[link]
- Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
Soundtracks[link]
- Hannah Montana (2006)
- Hannah Montana 2 (2007)
- Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
- Hannah Montana 3 (2009)
- Hannah Montana Forever (2010)
Tours[link]
- Best of Both Worlds Tour (2007–08)
- Wonder World Tour (2009)
- Gypsy Heart Tour (2011)
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Miley Cyrus
See also[link]
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Book: Miley Cyrus |
| Wikipedia books are collections of articles that can be downloaded or ordered in print. | |
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Further reading[link]
- Cyrus, Miley and Lifton, Hilary (2009). Miles to Go. Disney-Hyperion Books. ISBN 978-1-4231-1992-0.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Jamie Lynn Spears for Zoey 101 |
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actress 2007, 2008 for Hannah Montana |
Succeeded by Selena Gomez for Wizards of Waverly Place |
| Preceded by America Ferrera for Ugly Betty |
Teen Choice Awards TV Actress Comedy 2007, 2008 for Hannah Montana |
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| Preceded by Fergie |
Teen Choice Awards Music Female Star 2008 |
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| Preceded by Christa B. Allen for Cake |
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress 2008 for Hannah Montana |
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| Preceded by Beyoncé Knowles |
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Singer 2008, 2009 |
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| Preceded by Ashley Tisdale for The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star 2008 |
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| Name | Cyrus, Miley |
| Alternative names | Cyrus, Destiny Hope |
| Short description | American actress, singer |
| Date of birth | November 23, 1992 |
| Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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| Born: (1967-05-15) May 15, 1967 (age 45) Warren, Michigan |
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| Win–loss record | 213–155 |
| Earned run average | 3.33 |
| Strikeouts | 3,084 |
| Saves | 154 |
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John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and active sportscaster. He is best known for his prolific career of more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, in which he garnered eight All-Star selections and received the Cy Young Award in 1996. Though predominantly known as a starting pitcher, Smoltz was converted to a reliever in 2001, following his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and spent four years as the team's closer before returning to a starting role. In 2002 he became only the second pitcher in history to have had both a 20-win season and a 50-save season (the other being Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley). He is the only pitcher in major league history to top both 200 wins and 150 saves. He became the 16th member of the 3,000 strikeout club on April 22, 2008 when he fanned Felipe Lopez of the Washington Nationals in the third inning in Atlanta.
Smoltz threw a four-seam fastball that was clocked as high as 98 miles per hour, a strong, effective slider, and an 88–91 mph split-finger fastball that he used as a strikeout pitch. He also mixed in a curveball and change-up on occasion, and in 1999, he began experimenting with both a knuckleball and a screwball, though he rarely used either in game situations.[1]
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Minor leagues and trade to Atlanta[link]
John Smoltz was an All-State baseball and basketball player at Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan and in college at Michigan State University before the Detroit Tigers drafted him in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.[2] He was the 574th selection of the draft.[3]
Smoltz played first for the Lakeland Tigers minor league team and then moved on to the Glens Falls Tigers in 1987.[4] On August 12, 1987, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves. The 1987 Tigers were in a three-team race, chasing the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East division lead. In need of pitching help, Detroit sent their 20-year-old prospect to the Braves for the 36-year-old veteran Doyle Alexander.
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Early years (1988–1997)[link]
Smoltz made his Major League debut on June 23, 1988. He posted poor statistics in a dozen starts, but in 1989, Smoltz blossomed. In 29 starts, he recorded a 12–11 record and 2.94 ERA while pitching 208 innings and making the All-Star team. Teammate Tom Glavine also had his first good year in 1989, raising optimism about the future of Atlanta's pitching staff.
Smoltz began the 1991 season with a 2–11 record. He began seeing a sports psychologist, after which he closed out the season on a 12–2 pace,[5] helping the Braves win a tight NL West race. His winning ways continued into the 1991 National League Championship Series. Smoltz won both his starts against the Pittsburgh Pirates, capped by a complete game shutout in the seventh game, propelling the Braves to their first World Series since moving to Atlanta in 1966. Smoltz had two no-decisions against the Minnesota Twins, with a 1.26 ERA. In the seventh and deciding game, he faced his former Detroit Tiger hero, Jack Morris. Both starters pitched shutout ball for seven innings, before Smoltz was removed from the 0–0 game during a Twins threat in the eighth. Atlanta reliever Mike Stanton pitched out of the jam, getting Smoltz off the hook, but Morris would eventually pitch a 10-inning complete game victory.
The next year, Smoltz won fifteen regular season games and was the MVP of the 1992 National League Championship Series, winning two games. He left the seventh game trailing, but ended up with a no-decision as the Braves mounted a dramatic ninth-inning comeback win. In the World Series that year, Smoltz started two of the six games in the series, with a no-decision in Game Two and a win with the Braves facing elimination in Game 5.
Before the 1993 season, the Braves signed renowned control pitcher Greg Maddux, completing what many consider to be the most accomplished starting trio ever assembled on a single Major League team. Smoltz again won fifteen games, but suffered his first postseason loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS despite a 0.00 ERA.
Smoltz had a 6–10 record in the strike-shortened 1994 season, and during the break, had bone chips removed from his elbow.[6] Returning as the Braves' #3 starter, he posted a 12–7 record in 1995. Smoltz had shaky postseason numbers, avoiding a decision despite a 6.60 ERA. But Smoltz and the Braves won the franchise's only World Series in Atlanta, thanks in great part to Maddux and Glavine, who had begun to overshadow Smoltz.
The following season, 1996, was the best of Smoltz's career. He went 24–8 with a 2.94 ERA and 276 strikeouts, including winning a franchise record fourteen straight decisions.[6] He won the National League Cy Young with 26 of the 28 first-place votes. Smoltz's effectiveness in 1997 was only slightly less than his Cy Young season, but frugal run support limited him to a 15–12 record. Smoltz was also awarded a Silver Slugger Award for his batting.
Injuries and move to the bullpen (1998–2004)[link]
Smoltz continued to post excellent statistics in 1998 and 1999, but he was spending significant time on the disabled list and missed about a fourth of his starts. In 1999, Smoltz began experimenting with both a knuckleball and a three-quarters delivery, though he rarely used either in game situations.[7]
He underwent Tommy John surgery prior to the 2000 season, missing the entire year.[8] When he was unable to perform effectively as a starter in 2001, Smoltz made a transition to the bullpen, filling a void as Atlanta's new closer down the stretch, replacing John Rocker.
In 2002, his first full season as a closer, Smoltz broke the National League saves record with 55 saves (the previous record was 53; Éric Gagné would equal Smoltz's new record a year later). Smoltz finished third in the Cy Young Award voting. Injuries limited Smoltz slightly in 2003, but he still recorded 45 saves with a 1.12 ERA in 64.3 innings pitched. In 2004, Smoltz finished with 44 saves, but was frustrated with his inability to make an impact as a closer during another Braves' postseason loss.
By this point, Smoltz was all that remained of the once-dominant Atlanta Braves' rotation of the 1990s. Tom Glavine had moved on to play for the New York Mets, a divisional rival, while Greg Maddux returned to his old team, the Chicago Cubs.
Return to the rotation (2005–2008)[link]
After three years as one of baseball's most dominating closers, the team's management agreed to return Smoltz to the starting rotation prior to the 2005 season.
Smoltz's renewed career as a starter began inauspiciously. He allowed six earned runs in only 1 2/3 innings—matching the shortest starts of his career—as the Braves were blown out on Opening Day by the Florida Marlins. Poor run support contributed to an 0–3 start despite stronger pitching performances by Smoltz. After these initial difficulties, though, things fell into place. At the All-Star break, Smoltz was 9–5 with an ERA of 2.68 and was chosen for the 2005 NL All-Star team. Smoltz gave up a solo home run to Miguel Tejada in the second inning of the American League's 7–5 victory and received the loss. For his career, he is 1–2 in All-Star games, putting him in a tie for the most losses.
Smoltz finished 2005 at 14–7, with a 3.06 ERA with 169 strikeouts while allowing less than one hit per inning. Smoltz had answered the critics who doubted he would be able to reach the 200 inning plateau after three years in the bullpen. Nonetheless, Smoltz's increased workload caused him to wear down towards the end of the season.
Despite a sore shoulder, Smoltz pitched seven innings in the Braves' 7–1 win over the Houston Astros in Game Two of the 2005 NLDS. It was the only game the Braves would manage to win in the series against the eventual National League champions. The victory over Houston gave Smoltz a 13–4 record as a starter (15–4 overall) with a 2.65 ERA in the postseason. He has the second most postseason wins (15) behind only Andy Pettitte with 19. They are followed by Tom Glavine (14), and Greg Maddux (11).
In 2006, Smoltz finished the season with a record of 16–9, an earned run average of 3.49, and 211 strikeouts. He was tied for the National League lead in wins, and was third in strikeouts. The fact that the Braves bullpen blew six of Smoltz's leads in 2006 robbed him of a strong chance at a 20-win season.
On September 21, 2006, the Braves announced they had picked up Smoltz's $8 million contract option for the 2007 season. On April 26, 2007 Smoltz agreed to a contract extension with the Braves. The extension includes a $14 million salary for the 2008 season, a $12 million vesting option for 2009 dependent on Smoltz's ability to pitch 200 innings in 2008, and a $12 or $13 million team option for 2010 dependent on Smoltz's ability to pitch 200 innings in 2009.[9]
2007 was a year of reunions and milestones for Smoltz. On May 9, he faced Greg Maddux for the first time since July 10, 1992. Smoltz earned a win in a 3–2 victory over the San Diego Padres; Maddux received a no-decision. On May 24, exactly eleven years to the day after recording his 100th win, Smoltz recorded his 200th win against Tom Glavine.[10] He faced Glavine 3 other times faring 3–1 overall against him. On June 27, Smoltz, Glavine and Maddux all recorded wins on the same day. On August 19, 2007, Smoltz set the new Atlanta Braves strikeout record by striking out Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds. It was his 2,913th strikeout and he passed Phil Niekro on the Braves all-time list; striking out a season-high 12 in the game.[11] He finished the year 14–8 with a 3.11 ERA and 197 strikeouts. The stalwart pitcher was the only holdover on the Braves' roster from their 1991 worst-to-first season until Glavine returned to the Braves after an absence of several years following the 2007 season.
On April 22, 2008, Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. He is one of four pitchers to strike out 3,000 batters for one team, joining Walter Johnson, Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton.
On April 28, 2008, Smoltz was placed on the 15 day disabled list due to an inflamed right shoulder.[12]
Return to relief (2008)[link]
On May 1, 2008, Smoltz indicated that he intended to return to being a relief pitcher. After coming off the disabled list on June 2, 2008, he blew his first save opportunity in three years. Two days later, the Braves placed him back on the disabled list. John Smoltz underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on June 10, 2008.[13] His contract expired at the end of the season, and the contract offer from the Braves was not sufficient to keep him.[14]
Boston Red Sox (2009)[link]
In December 2008, several members of the Boston Red Sox organization, including pitching coach John Farrell, Vice President of Player Personnel Ben Cherington, and assistant trainer Mike Reinold, flew to Atlanta, Georgia to participate in a 90-minute workout with Smoltz. Throwing for only the second time since having surgery on a torn labrum in his pitching shoulder, Smoltz threw a 50-pitch side session and showcased not only his tremendous progress since the surgery, but an arsenal of well-developed pitches which has made him so successful throughout his career. Smoltz impressed the Red Sox members enough during the workout that less than a month later, a one-year contract was offered by the organization.[15]
On January 13, 2009, Smoltz signed a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox for a reported base salary of $5.5 million with roster time incentives and miscellaneous award incentives which could net as much as $10 million.[16] He made his first start in the Boston Red Sox rotation June 25, 2009, allowing seven hits and five runs through five innings.[17][18] Smoltz struggled his entire time with the Red Sox posting a 2–5 record over eight games with an 8.32 ERA and no quality starts. He was designated for assignment on August 7, 2009, after a 13–6 loss to the Yankees, giving the Red Sox 10 days to release, trade, or send him to the minors.[19] The Red Sox offered Smoltz a minor league stint in order to prepare him to be placed in the bullpen, but he rejected the offer, leaving the Red Sox the options of either releasing or trading him.[20] On August 17, 2009 the Red Sox released Smoltz.[21]
St. Louis Cardinals (2009)[link]
On August 19, 2009, Smoltz signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Smoltz made his debut against the San Diego Padres on August 23, 2009. In his first game for the Cardinals, Smoltz went five innings, striking out nine and walking none, while setting a Cardinals franchise record by striking out seven batters in a row.[22]
That win against the Padres with the Cardinals was his only win with them that season. Smoltz finished 1–3 with an ERA of 4.26 with the Cardinals. He was 3–8 with an ERA of 6.35 overall with the Red Sox and Cardinals. In Game 3 of the 2009 NLDS, Smoltz finished with a 4.50 ERA after pitching 2 full innings, giving up 4 hits.
Broadcasting career (since 2010)[link]
Smoltz made his debut as a baseball commentator on August 16, 2008. He was the commentator alongside Joe Simpson. On March 16, 2010 it was announced that Smoltz would serve as a color analyst alongside Joe Simpson for the 45 Braves games on Peachtree TV. Smoltz also tells a joke once a game on Peachtree. John is an analyst for MLB Network and he would also serve as a guest analyst, from time to time, on TBS Sunday Afternoon Baseball.[23]
Number Retired[link]
It was announced on April 16, 2012 that the Atlanta Braves will retire Smoltz's number 29 before the June 8, 2012 game against the Toronto Blue Jays. [2]
Personal life[link]
Smoltz met his first wife Dyan at the Omni Hotel in downtown Atlanta; the couple had four children before divorcing in 2007 after 16 years of marriage.[24] Smoltz lives in Alpharetta and also has a home at Sea Island, Georgia, a golf resort. On May 16, 2009, Smoltz married the former Kathryn Darden at his home with 70 friends and family in attendance.[25] Smoltz is a born-again Christian, has served as Chairman of the Board at Alpharetta-based King's Ridge Christian School, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America. He has also been involved in the development of a new Christian school in the metropolitan Atlanta region.
Smoltz is a good friend of professional golfer Tiger Woods. The two often golf together.[26] Woods has stated that Smoltz is the best golfer outside of the PGA Tour that he has observed.[27] He is said to have a plus 4 handicap.
Smoltz is also involved in the sport of bowling.[28]
Smoltz counts Doc Rivers as a personal friend dating back to Rivers' playing days in Atlanta. In the January 12, 2008 edition of the Boston Globe, Rivers is quoted as saying, ″I offered him my apartment. .... I just told him about Terry (Francona) and the Red Sox organization. I told him it's a no-brainer.″
Smoltz is also an accomplished accordionist (accordion player) and also starred in a commercial for The Home Depot.
Smoltz also owns a house at the now bankrupt Snake River Sporting Club outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Politics and philanthropy[link]
Smoltz produced an automated campaign phone recording on behalf of the candidacy of Ralph E. Reed, Jr. for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia during the 2006 primary.[29]
It was speculated that Smoltz would run for Congress in 2010 as a Republican candidate to fill the departing John Linder's seat in Georgia's 7th congressional district.[30]
Smoltz and his good friend Jeff Foxworthy teamed up for the charity event "An Evening With Smoltz and Friends" on November 9, 2008 at the Verizon Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia to raise money for the John Smoltz Foundation, which has supported numerous charitable endeavors in the Atlanta area over the past decade.[31]
Accomplishments[link]
- Eight-time All-Star (1989, 1992–93, 1996, 2002–03, 2005, 2007)
- National League Championship Series MVP (1992)
- Led the National League in Strikeouts (1992, with 215)
- National League Cy Young Award winner (1996)
- Holds Atlanta Braves record for most wins in a season (1996, with 24)
- Led the National League in wins (1996, with 24)
- Counting his wins in the playoffs and All-Star Game, John Smoltz amassed 29 wins in 1996. The only higher such total in the last 70 years is Denny McLain who had 32 in 1968.
- Holds Atlanta Braves record for most strikeouts in a season (1996, with 276)
- Led the Major Leagues in strikeouts (1996, with 276)
- Led the National League in win percentage (1996)
- Silver Slugger Award Winner for Pitcher (1997)
- Finished 4th in National League Cy Young Award voting (1998)
- Led the Major Leagues in Win Percentage (1998)
- National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award winner (2002)
- Finished 8th in National League MVP voting (2002)
- Finished 3rd in National League Cy Young Award voting (2002)
- Holds Braves record for most saves in a career (154)
- Holds Braves record for most saves in a season (2002, with 55)
- Led the National Leagues in saves (2002, with 55)
- Tied for National League lead in wins (2006, with 16)
- Only pitcher to compile 200 wins and 150 saves
- Holds Braves record for most strikeouts in a career (3,011)
- Given the Branch Rickey Award for exceptional community service (2007)[32]
- First pitcher in modern era (since 1900) to pitch exactly five shutout innings, strike out ten, and get the win (April 17, 2008 in the Braves' 8–0 win at Florida)[33]
- 16th pitcher in the major leagues to reach 3,000 strikeouts (April 22, 2008)
- Holds Cardinals record for most consecutive strikeouts (7) in a single game (August 23, 2009)
- Only MLB pitcher with more than one postseason stolen base (3)
- Awarded Roberto Clemente Award (2005)
See also[link]
- 3000 strikeout club
- Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders
- List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
- List of Major League Baseball wins champions
- List of Major League Baseball saves champions
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- ^ Official Website for Tiger Woods[dead link]
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- ^ Not sad to see end of primary[dead link]
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| Name | Smoltz, John |
| Alternative names | Smoltz, John Andrew; Smoltz, John A. |
| Short description | American professional baseball player, pitcher, sportscaster |
| Date of birth | May 15, 1967 |
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| Full name | Mario Barwuah Balotelli[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 (age 21)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Striker[2] | ||
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| Number | 45 | ||
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| 2007–2010 | Internazionale | 59 | (20) |
| 2010– | Manchester City | 40 | (19) |
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| 2008–2010 | Italy U21 | 16 | (6) |
| 2010– | Italy | 8 | (1) |
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Mario Barwuah Balotelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo baloˈtɛlli]; born 12 August 1990) is an Italian footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays as a striker for Manchester City and the Italian national team.[4][5] He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona,[6] and subsequently joining Internazionale in 2007. Inter manager Roberto Mancini brought Balotelli into the first team, but when Mancini left, Balotelli's disciplinary record fell away. He had a strained relationship with new head coach José Mourinho and was suspended from Inter's first team in January 2009 after a number of disciplinary problems.
His problems deepened in March 2010 when he came under heavy criticism by Inter fans after he appeared on the Italian TV show Striscia la notizia, wearing an A.C. Milan jersey. This damaged the prospect of him having a long career at Inter, but he did make several appearances after that. With doubts over his career at Inter, former coach Roberto Mancini at Manchester City gave Balotelli a fresh chance at a new club. He joined Manchester City in August 2010, where his performances and off-field activities have continued to be controversial and enigmatic. Balotelli earned his first cap for the Italian national team on 10 August 2010, in a friendly match against the Côte d'Ivoire thus making him the first black player to play for the Italian national football team.
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Early life[link]
Mario Balotelli was born in Palermo, Sicily, to Ghanaian immigrants Thomas and Rose Barwuah. The family moved to Bagnolo Mella in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, shortly after he was born.[7] As an infant, he had life-threatening complications with his intestines which led to a series of operations, although his condition had improved by 1992. Mario's health problems and the family's cramped living conditions meant the Barwuahs decided to ask for the help of social services who recommended that he be fostered.[7] In 1993, the Barwuah family agreed to entrust the three-year-old boy to Francesco and Silvia Balotelli,[7] with the legal move formalized by the Court of Brescia.[8] When Mario Balotelli became famous, his biological parents asked for his return. He later accused them of "glory hunting", stating that they only wanted him back because of the prominence he had gained.[9] According to Law 91 of 5 February 1992,[10] Balotelli had to wait until his 18th birthday to request Italian citizenship, as the Balotellis had not adopted him, and he officially gained citizenship on 13 August 2008.[11]
He has three biological siblings, Abigail, Enoch and Angel. [12] Enoch Barwuah, two years his junior, had a trial at English Premier League side Stoke City in December 2011.[13]
Club career[link]
Lumezzane[link]
Balotelli began his career with Lumezzane. At the age of 15 he was promoted to the first team, making his first team debut in a Serie C1 league match against Padova.[14]
Internazionale[link]
Having had an unsuccessful trial with FC Barcelona at the age of 15,[15] Balotelli was signed by F.C. Internazionale Milano in 2006 on loan with a pre-set price of €150,000 to co-own the player.[16] In June 2007 Inter excised the option and purchased another half for additional €190,000.[16] He made his first team and Serie A debut on 16 December 2007 replacing David Suazo in a 2–0 win against Cagliari.[17] Three days later he featured in the starting lineup in a Coppa Italia match against Reggina, scoring two goals in a 4–1 win.[18] Balotelli gained national attention after he scored two goals against Juventus in the return leg of the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, being instrumental in a 3–2 away win for Inter.[19] His first Serie A goal then came in April 2008 in a 2–0 away win against Atalanta.[20] Inter went on to win the 2007–08 Serie A.[21] Balotelli was a substitute in the 2008 Supercoppa Italiana final against A.S. Roma. He came on as a replacement for Luís Figo, scoring in the 83rd minute. Inter went on to win the final 6–5 on penalties after the match ended 2–2.
In November 2008 he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–3 draw against Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta, becoming the youngest Inter player (at 18 years and 85 days) to score in the Champions League. This beat the previous record set by Obafemi Martins at 18 years and 145 days.[22] In April 2009 Balotelli scored Inter's goal in a 1–1 draw with Juventus and was racially abused by Juventus fans throughout the game, including chants such as "Black Italians do not exist". This led to Massimo Moratti saying that he would have pulled the team off the pitch if he had been present.[23] The racist chants were also condemned by Juventus chairman Giovanni Cobolli Gigli and Juventus were given a one game home-fan ban because of the incident.[24] Inter won Serie A for the fourth time in a row.[25]
In his second season with Inter, Balotelli had a number of disciplinary problems, most notably involving head coach José Mourinho who excluded him from the first team in the second half of January 2009. Earlier that season Mourinho had accused Balotelli of showing a lack of effort in training[26] stating "as far as I'm concerned, a young boy like him cannot allow himself to train less than people like Figo, Córdoba, and Zanetti."[27] Balotelli continued to be the subject of racist chants throughout the season, becoming the focus of Juventus fans even during games not involving Inter, leading to Juventus being fined twice and the club ultimately punished with a partial stadium closure.[28]
Balotelli's disciplinary problems, and his difficult relationship with Mourinho, continued in the 2009–10 season. In November Inter drew 1–1 against Roma and Mourinho criticized his players, even going as far as saying that Balotelli "came close to a zero rating".[29] The young striker again incurred the wrath of Juve (Juventus) fans in the heated Derby d'Italia away encounter with Juventus on 5 December 2009 which Inter lost 2–1. When he was elbowed by Juve midfielder Felipe Melo in the shoulder he fell on the pitch clutching his face and was promptly booked, while Melo was sent off for a second yellow card. The incident sparked a fiery altercation between teammate Thiago Motta and Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.[30][31] The tension between player and manager reached its peak on the eve of the UEFA Champions League second leg against Chelsea after the young striker was not called-up, following an altercation with Mourinho.[32] Despite Inter's 1–0 win at Stamford Bridge, London, Balotelli was criticized by several senior players including captain Javier Zanetti[33] and veteran defender Marco Materazzi as well as his own agent.[34] In March he came under heavy criticism from fans after he publicly sported an A.C. Milan (Inter's cross-town rivals) jersey on the Italian show Striscia la Notizia.[35]
Balotelli released a statement of apology in Inter Milan's official website that read:
| “ | "I am sorry for the situation that has been created recently. I am the first person who has suffered because I adore football and I want to play, and now I am waiting in silence so I can return to being useful to my team. I want to put the past behind me, look to the future and concentrate on the upcoming commitments and make myself ready."
Mario Balotelli[36] |
” |
After a spell out of the team, Balotelli was recalled for the match against Bologna and he marked his return with a goal in their 3–0 win.[37] He soon caused controversy again in the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on 20 April as he threw his jersey on the ground after the final whistle, in response to Inter fans who had booed him for his poor performance.[38] This led to an attempt by a small group of supporters to physically attack Balotelli after the end of the game. His behaviour brought disapproval from fans, team-mates and football pundits.[39]
Manchester City[link]
2010–11[link]
After weeks of speculation Inter reached an agreement for Balotelli's transfer to Manchester City on 12 August 2010, for €22 million. for which Inter made a profit of €21.856 million.[40][41] At Manchester City Balotelli reunited with his former boss, Roberto Mancini.[42] who said, "his style of play will suit the Premier League, and because he is still so young there is a big chance for him to improve. He is a strong and exciting player, and City fans will enjoy watching him".[43]
On 19 August 2010 Balotelli came on as a substitute to score in his debut against Politehnica Timişoara in a 1–0 away win in the Europa League.[44] Unfortunately he injured the lateral meniscus in his right knee in the match and on 8 September he underwent surgery that saw him sidelined until October.[45] Balotelli eventually made his Premier League debut on 24 October as a substitute in a 3–0 home defeat to Arsenal[46] and made his full debut on 30 October in a 2–1 away defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[47] Balotelli scored his first and second Premier League goals on 7 November in a 2–0 away win to West Brom.[48] In the same game Balotelli received a red card for violent conduct as the result of a clash with Youssuf Mulumbu, which his manager Roberto Mancini described as unfair.[49] Balotelli scored the first two of City's three goals in the 3–0 win over FC Red Bull Salzburg in Manchester City's Europa League group stage match.[50]
On 21 December 2010 Balotelli won the Golden Boy Award, saying that only one of the past winners was slightly better than he was – Lionel Messi. He also claimed not to know of Arsenal's Jack Wilshere, the player he narrowly beat to the award.[51] On 28 December 2010 Balotelli scored his first Premier League hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Aston Villa.[52] Despite this Balotelli still had problems and in March 2011 he was sent off in the second-leg of Manchester City's Europa League tie with Dynamo Kiev.[53] On 14 May 2011 Balotelli was man of the match in the 2011 FA Cup Final as Manchester City defeated Stoke City 1–0 to win their first trophy in thirty-five years.[54]
2011–12[link]
Balotelli scored his first goal of the 2011–12 campaign in a 2–0 Carling Cup win against Birmingham City. He followed this up with the opening goal against Everton three days later. On 1 October 2011 he scored his third goal in as many games in a 4–0 win away to Blackburn Rovers. Balotelli scored the opening two goals and forced the dismissal of Jonny Evans as City beat Manchester United 6–1 at Old Trafford on 23 October 2011.[55] Balotelli made his Champions League debut for Man City on 2 November 2011, in the return match against Villarreal. He scored from the penalty spot on the stroke of half time during the match, scoring his first CL goal for them in the process and his seventh goal overall in the season.[56] On November 27, Balotelli came on as a 65th minute substitute against Liverpool, and was sent off after receiving two yellow cards.[57] Balotelli scored using his right shoulder in City's 5–1 win over Norwich on 3 December.[58] He put City 1–0 up against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after just two minutes on 12 December, although Chelsea rallied to win 2–1.[59]
On 22 January 2012, Balotelli came on as a substitute during a match against Tottenham Hotspur. He appeared to stamp on Scott Parker during the match against Tottenham. He was already booked but did not get a second yellow from referee Howard Webb who did not see the incident.[60] Balotelli subsequently scored his first goal of 2012 , a injury-time penalty which secured a 3–2 win for City.[61] He was charged for violent conduct for the kick against Scott Parker and was suspended for four matches, three for violent conduct and one for his second sending off.[60] On 25 February, he scored his 10th league goal of the season in a 3–0 home win against Blackburn Rovers.[62] He scored again the following game this time in a 2–0 win against Bolton.[63] On 31 March, Balotelli scored twice as City drew 3–3 at home to Sunderland. However, Balotelli was criticised for his actions in the match, after squabbling with Aleksandar Kolarov over a free kick. Roberto Mancini claimed after the game he had considered substituting Balotelli just five minutes into the match.[64] On 8 April 2012, Balotelli received his fourth red card, after earning his second yellow card during the match both against Bacary Sagna, during City's 1–0 loss to Arsenal in April 2012, after "a dangerous, chaotic, birdbrain performance".[65] After the Arsenal match, Mancini appeared to have finally lost his patience with Balotelli, suggesting that Balotelli would not play any part in the remainder of City's season and be sold by the club.[66] Despite this, Balotelli did make an appearance as a late substitute in the last game of the season, a title-deciding match against Queens Park Rangers. Balotelli provided the assist that allowed Sergio Aguero to score the 94th-minute winner that won City their first league title since 1968.
International career[link]
Balotelli was unable to answer call-ups to the Italian national under-15 and under-17 teams as he was still considered to be a Ghanaian immigrant.[67]
On 7 August 2007, five days before his 17th birthday, Balotelli received his first senior International call-up for Ghana from their coach Claude Le Roy for a friendly against Senegal at the New Den stadium in London, England, on 21 August 2007.[68] He declined the offer citing once again his willingness to play for Italy when he became eligible.[69] He also stated his willingness to represent Italy at international level once he acquired an Italian passport.[70]
Italy U-21 coach Pierluigi Casiraghi stated his intention to call up Balotelli once he obtained Italian citizenship. On 13 August 2008 Balotelli was finally given Italian citizenship[71] and Casiraghi called him to join the Italy national under-21 football team "Azzurrini" on 29 August for the matches against Greece and Croatia.[72] In his debut on 5 September 2008 he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw with the Greek U-21's.
Balotelli was named in the final 23-man squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championships and scored the opening goal against the hosts Sweden in the 23rd minute. Barely 15 minutes later he was shown a red card for retaliating against a Swedish midfielder Pontus Wernbloom.[73]
Balotelli received his first call-up for the Italian senior team, as part of the squad announced by new head coach Cesare Prandelli, for a friendly match against Côte d'Ivoire - the first match after the 2010 World Cup. With the match, he became the first Black player to play with the Italian national team.[74] On 10 August 2010, two days before his 20th birthday, he made his debut in that match partnering Cassano and Amauri in a 0–1 loss.[75] On 11 November 2011, Balotelli scored his first senior international goal in a 2–0 win against Poland at Stadion Miejski in Wroclaw, Poland.[76]
Style of play[link]
Balotelli is credited with pace, a forceful shot and technical ability, but criticised for a petulant attitude.[77] He is often nicknamed mario the magician because of his skill with the ball and "Super Mario"[78][79] and can play anywhere along the front line. Balotelli is also a set-piece specialist[citation needed] and is regarded as a promising but difficult young striker.[citation needed]
Personality and reputation[link]
"The problem is because of his age, he can make some mistakes. He's Mario. He's crazy – but I love him because he's a good guy."
"I told him, if you played with me 10 years ago I would give you every day maybe one punch in your head. There are different ways to help a guy like Mario. I don't speak with him every day, otherwise I would need a psychologist, but I speak with him because I don't want him to lose his quality. If Mario is not one of the best players in the world it will be his fault, because he has everything. Mario can be one of the top players in Europe. I don't want him to lose his talent."
Mancini in April 2012[81]
"I've finished my words for him. I've finished. He is not a bad guy and a fantastic player but I'm very sorry for him as he continues to lose his talent and his quality. I don't have any words for his behaviour. I hope for him he can understand he is in a bad way for his future and I really hope that he can change his behaviour in the future. But I'm finished."
Balotelli has been given a reputation by the media for being a difficult character and taking part in questionable activities. Manchester City supporters have a chant with lyrics referring to his behaviour[82], while musician Tinchy Stryder recorded a song in Balotelli's honour.[83]
Within days of joining Manchester City, Balotelli was involved in a car crash.[84] It was reported that Balotelli was carrying £5000 cash at the time - and that when a police officer asked why he had such a large sum of cash Balotelli replied: "Because I am rich".[85] Off-field activities involving Balotelli have included driving into a women's prison in Italy[86] and throwing darts at a youth team player during a training ground 'prank'.[87] Balotelli has also been subjected to tabloid rumours about him confronting a bully in a school after querying why a young City fan was not at school[88] and giving £1000 to a homeless man on the streets of Manchester,[89] allegations which subsequently turned out to be false.[90][91] Video footage before City's Europa League clash with Dinamo Kiev in March 2011 showed Balotelli requiring assistance to put on a training bib,[92] an incident which teammate Edin Džeko was seen mimicking the following week in the warm up before City's game at Chelsea.[93] In September 2011, Balotelli was reportedly seen using his iPad whilst on the substitutes' bench for Italy during their game with the Faroe Islands,[94] although he denied this on a visit to a prison later that week.[95] Balotelli has turned the garden of his Manchester home into a racetrack for quadbikes.[96] Balotelli celebrated his goal against Manchester United in October 2011 by unveiling a shirt with the words: "Why always me?" on it - a celebration which seemingly disputes the accuracy of newspaper reports.[97] The day before the match a firework was set off in Balotelli's home, and later that week he was unveiled as an ambassador for firework safety.[98][99] On 5 November 2011, at the annual fireworks display at Edenbridge, Kent, a 12 m tall effigy of Balotelli was burned.[100]
In December 2011, Balotelli broke a 48-hour curfew before City's game against Chelsea to go to a curry house, although he "was not drinking alcohol, signed autographs, posed for pictures with fellow diners and was involved in a mock sword-fight using rolling pins". The club launched an internal investigation and he could face disciplinary action.[101] In the same month, it was reported that Balotelli visited his local church where he donated £200 and then visited a pub in Chorlton-cum-Hardy where he bought a £1000 round.[102] Balotelli's jaunt and donation to church was later confirmed by the church's priest.[103]
Balotelli made an unexpected appearance at Andrea Stramaccioni's first press conference as Inter Milan coach on March 2012. Balotelli entered the press room, shook Stramaccioni's hand and those of other people at the podium before leaving the press conference amidst some laughter from the crowd.[104]
After Manchester City won the league on 13th May 2012, Balotelli promised on BBC Radio One to record a song in commemoration of the feat, entitled "Mr Mario and the Sky Blues".
Balotelli considers himself a "genius" and this is why he thinks he is misunderstood.[105]
International goals[link]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2011 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |  Poland |
0–1 | 0–2 | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 11 November 2011 | |||||||||||
Career statistics[link]
- As of 13 May 2012.[106]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Europe | Other2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lumezzane | 2005–06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Internazionale | 2007–08 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 11 | |
| Total | 59 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 28 | |
| Manchester City | 2010–11 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 2011–12 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 17 | |
| Total | 40 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 27 | |
| Career Total | 101 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 148 | 55 | |
- 1 Includes Football League Cup
- 2 Includes Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Super Cup and FA Community Shield
Honours[link]
Club[link]
- Internazionale
- Serie A (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Coppa Italia (1): 2009–10
- Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2008
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2009–10
- Manchester City
- FA Cup (1): 2010–11
- Premier League (1): 2011–12
Individual[link]
- Golden Boy Award (1): 2010
- FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2011
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| Date of birth | 12 August 1990 |
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