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标题[情报] Braves to retire Maddux's number
时间Sun Apr 5 23:28:48 2009
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Braves to retire Maddux's number
Ceremony to be held at Turner Field in July
By Ed Eagle / MLB.com / 04/05/09 9:13 AM ET
Future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux spent some of his greatest seasons in a
Braves uniform, and as a tribute to his amazing 11-year run in Atlanta,
Maddux's No. 31 will be retired by the franchise this summer.
Maddux will be inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame on July 17 and his
number will be retired during an on-field ceremony prior to a game against
the Mets.
Maddux joins Dale Murphy (No. 3), Warren Spahn (21), Phil Niekro (35), Eddie
Mathews (41) and Hank Aaron (44) as the sixth Braves player to have his
number retired. The No. 42 has also been retired throughout Major League
Baseball as a tribute to Jackie Robinson.
"It's exciting," Maddux told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "You sit on
that bench for 10 years in Atlanta, staring at the outfield wall and seeing
Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn and Phil Niekro. Seeing all those
names every day -- you always wonder what it would be like to face them."
Maddux, who retired after last season, is ranked eighth all-time with 355
career wins, went 194-88 with a 2.63 ERA with the Braves from 1993-2003. He
earned three of his four Cy Young Awards ('93-95) and 10 of his 18 Gold
Gloves while helping lead the Braves to a record 14 consecutive division
titles.
"Greg is such a large and important part of this organization and his
contributions to this team are immeasurable," Brvaes president John
Schuerholz said in a news release. "We feel this is a great way to honor him
and to thank him for his years here in Atlanta."
Maddux will have his number retired twice this season. The Cubs announced
earlier this spring that they will hold a ceremony on May 3 to honor Maddux
and Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins, both of whom wore No. 31 for the North
Siders. Maddux broke into the big leagues with the Cubs in 1986 and won his
first Cy Young there in 1992. He also won 38 games during a second stint with
the Cubs from 2004-06.
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1F:推 Rodriguez:果然^^ 没有意外的话.近几年还有47跟29等着永久欠番 04/05 23:32
2F:推 synchron:恭喜Maddog~ 期待老史,老葛,CJ的背号退休的那天 04/05 23:32
3F:推 a127n:恭喜恭喜!!! 04/05 23:34
4F:推 ahung21:我好感动 好想哭 从他来勇士就支持到现在 终於等到了 04/06 00:01
5F:推 saxontai:下一步,把老麦请来亚特兰大当投教吧!XD 04/06 00:21
6F:→ burdette:很高兴勇士终於肯定了他这11年的贡献 04/06 01:48
7F:推 tigerking:恭喜Maddux~ 04/06 12:32
8F:推 global:恭喜Maddux 04/09 00:42