The Ballgame
www.birminghamtrackclub.com Birmingham’s Area Running Club BIRMINGHAM TRACK CLUB www.myspace.com/birminghamtrackclub www.rrca.org VOL. 32 AUGUST 2008 ISSUE 7 TAKE ME OUT TO thE ballgamE Club takes road trip to see Atlanta Braves – By Michele Parr, Treasurer through the efforts of Danny Guccione’s tight strike zone runs were as exciting as it got Haralson and John Gordon, the made it a long day for Braves’ for the home crowd. What do you get when you Braves trip was brought back by pitchers Jo-Jo Reyes and Buddy But for many who made the put a few dozen BTC members, member request. Carlyle, who gave up 12 of the trip, it wasn’t just about base- their families, and their friends If you’re a Braves’ fan, it 15 runs in just 3 innings. The ball. Some, like Patty Landry, on a bus, point it east, and ride wasn’t the best baseball you’ve tough ball/strike calls finally had never been to a Braves for three hours? A great day seen them play. It can be tough got to Braves’ manager Bobby game. “The cost was a great at the ballpark! That’s exactly sitting in the July heat watching Cox, who got ejected for the deal, so why not go?” she said. what happened on July 20. Af- the home team get clobbered 141st time in his career. That Jason McLaughlin, who had ter a couple of years without it, 15-6. Home plate umpire Chris and Mark Texiera’s two home never been to Turner Field, joined Cindy Sullivan and Jus- tin Arcury for a guided tour of the stadium provided by Terri Chandler, who used to live in Atlanta.
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