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DEL.ICIO.USSmoltz a big hit at Legislature
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz got a hero’s welcome as he stopped by the Georgia House of Representatives today enroute to spring training.
Lawmakers gave him a standing ovation and lined up to have photos made with him.
A House resolution, sponsored by Speaker Pro Tem Mark Burkhalter (R-Alpharetta), pays tribute to Smoltz for his 19 years with the Braves, as well his involvement with the Alpharetta Police Athletic League, the Atlanta Community Food Bank and other community groups.
Burkhalter said Smoltz’s success on the baseball field “pales to what he does off the field. He is a man of God, and he lives by the Word of God.”
Smoltz said Alpharetta would be his lifelong home and vowed to try to be a good role model to children.
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