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Thanks Radar for the info. Sounds like a Great Alabama Day at Turner Field.
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Atlanta Braves Press Release For immediate release: July 27, 2011
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Atlanta Braves Continue to Raise Awareness and Funds for

Southeastern Tornado Relief Efforts with “Alabama Day” This Saturday, July 30

This Saturday, the Atlanta Braves will partner with the city of Tuscaloosa to host “Alabama Day” at Turner Field in an effort to continue raising money and awareness for those affected by the tornados that caused so much devastation throughout Braves Country earlier this season.

In May, the Atlanta Braves partnered with The Salvation Army, their flagship radio stations, 680 the Fan and Rock 100.5, corporate partners and their minor league teams to raise money, awareness and support for the Southeastern tornado relief efforts. The Braves began their efforts by donating $100,000 to The Salvation Army, and this Saturday, the Braves will continue to raise awareness and funds on “Alabama Day” at the ballpark.

Fans also stepped up to the plate in May, donating more than $11,000 through a Text to Give campaign and donations to the Salvation Army at Braves home games. Fans also donated thousands of items to help the tornado victims at Express Oil Change locations in Atlanta, while Coca-Cola Recycling provided collection bins, and Atlanta Peach Movers facilitated delivery of the items.

This Saturday at Turner Field:

· From 5:45-6:30p.m. in Monument Grove, Craig Kimbrel, a Huntsville, Alabama native, will sign autographs for fans who make a $20 donation to “Tuscaloosa Forward,” a strategic rebuilding plan to support long-term recovery efforts in the City of Tuscaloosa and surrounding communities.

· Fans from Alabama can show an Alabama driver’s license or College ID to receive a discounted ticket at Turner Field Ticket Windows. Upper Box tickets will be $12 (regularly $24) and Outfield tickets will be $20 (regularly $35).

· Proceeds from a silent auction in Fan Plaza and at section 202 will be donated to the Tuscaloosa Forward tornado relief efforts. Alabama sports memorabilia, including footballs, photos, helmets and prints signed by Nick Saban, Gene Chizick, Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson, Cam Newton, Julio Jones, Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson and more will be auctioned, as well as memorabilia signed by Atlanta Braves with ties to Alabama including Tim Hudson, David Ross, and Kimbrel.

· The Salvation Army will collect donations in Monument Grove from the time gates open at 4:30 until the end of the second inning.

· The Braves will provide tickets and host 100 Salvation Army Disaster Relief Volunteers for the game

· Information on how to text a donation will run in stadium on the Turner Field LED boards throughout the game (Text “Give” to 80888, to donate $10 to The Salvation Army)

· On behalf of the Atlanta Braves Foundation and Braves fans, Braves team president John Schuerholz and pitcher Craig Kimbrel, will present a check for $111,000 to the Salvation Army in an on field presentation before the game.

About the Atlanta Braves Foundation

The non-profit arm of the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Braves Foundation actively supports community organizations and their programs within the metro Atlanta area. Since its inception in 1992, the Atlanta Braves Foundation has provided support to thousands of metro Atlanta based organizations and has contributed more than $3.3 million in financial assistance to the community. Through the generous support of Braves fans, players, employees, and partners, the Atlanta Braves Foundation continuously strives to improve the quality of life for our youth.

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
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Hall of Famers pray for Mets' Carter - NYPost / Kevin Kernan
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- This is all you need to know about The Kid.
Bert Blyleven, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame tomorrow along with Roberto Alomar, got a call from Gary Carter. "He apologized because he couldn't be here," Blyleven told The Post yesterday. "It was pretty touching."

Carter, 57, could not make it to Cooperstown because he is in Florida battling glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. In a few weeks, the former Mets great should know where he stands in this fight of his life.
His fellow Hall of Famers have been hit hard by Carter's illness and the deaths in the past year of Bob Feller, Sparky Anderson, Duke Snider, Harmon Killebrew and Dick Williams.

"I don't even feel like being here," a somber Johnny Bench said. "I'm doing it for Bert and Roberto. It's just the worst year ever. I was hoping Gary would be here. I texted him yesterday and he responded."

Blyleven and Carter come from similar backgrounds.
"Gary and I grew up in Southern California," Blyleven said. "He's a couple years younger than me. We've always been good friends. He's just a good Christian man and our prayers go out to Gary, his wife Sandy and his family.
"Gary is one of these guys who wakes up every day and is thankful he is awake. He appreciates every day on this earth. That's his enthusiasm. You run into people who are just kind of there. Gary is so much more than just there."
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The hotel overlooks pristine Otsego Lake and the beautiful Leatherstocking Golf Course, a Norman Rockwell painting. On this day the sky is blue, the mountains so green.

"It's a gorgeous day," Bench said, "but not without Gary's smile."

Hall of Famers pray for Mets' Carter - NYPost / Kevin Kernan
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