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DEL.ICIO.USKlesko honored by House
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former Braves slugger Ryan Klesko brought some unusual star power to an otherwise routine day in the Georgia House on Tuesday, when he was recognized after retiring from baseball.
Klesko, who belted more than 270 home runs in his 15-year career with the Braves, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres, told lawmakers he was honored by the attention from “my adopted home state.”
Klesko hit 3 home runs and battled .313 with an .875 slugging percentage in the 1995 World Series, which the Braves won over the Cleveland Indians for the team’s first and only championship in Atlanta.
Retired since April 2008, Klesko said he plans to raise his new son in Georgia and will work for wildlife conservation and carbon abatement through improved forestry in the state.
Former Braves first baseman/outfielder Ryan Klesko posed for pictures with lawmakers and House staff after being honored in the chamber on Tuesday. Here, poses with House committee aide Jessica Zarter. Photo credit: Aaron Gould Sheinin/asheinin@ajc.com.
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