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K ATLANTA BRAVES AND BALLY SPORTS SOUTH CELEBRATE COMMUNITY HEROES BY KARA ZOELLNER

Not all superheroes wear capes or can fly over Atlanta. As former special-needs educators, buildings. Oftentimes, the biggest heroes may the women recognized a gap in social and fly under the radar, quietly making a positive recreational resources for adults with physical impact in their communities. Since these and mental disabilities once they aged out of everyday heroes are sometimes hard to spot, the public school system. To fill this gap, Marks, the Atlanta Braves work to shine a spotlight on Keeney, and Renee founded the Exceptional a few individuals every year as a part of their Foundation of Atlanta in 2018 to offer a variety annual Community Heroes Week. of special leisure and recreational programs geared towards creating opportunities for The Braves celebrated their sixth annual adults with disabilities to socialize with their Community Heroes Week from June 15 through peers and be part of their community. June 18. Throughout the week, the Atlanta Braves, Bally Sports South and Bally Sports The program focuses on providing inclusive, Southeast honored seven inspiring individuals accessible, and affordable opportunities for who have made a lasting and positive impact members to engage with their community in Braves County. through volunteer work, social gatherings, and the chance to learn new things. On each day of Community Heroes Week, the Braves and Bally Sports South recognized a This program has changed countless lives different honoree. Honorees were surprised for the better according to Jennifer Brex, on video calls by Braves players Freddie nominator and parent of an Exceptional Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley, Max Foundation of Atlanta member. Fried, Josh Tomlin, Charlie Morton, Will Smith and Tyler Matzek, and Bally Sports South “I cannot begin to tell you all that they do every broadcasters. Each honoree also received a day to make lives better,” said Jennifer Brex. $5,000 donation to their organization from the Atlanta Braves Foundation, a personalized Atlanta Braves jersey, and a VIP experience at Truist Park on the night of their Bally Sports South/Bally Sports Southeast debut.

Community Heroes Week kicked off on Tuesday, June 15 as the team honored Lauren Marks, Susan Keeney, and Renee Smith, founders of the Exceptional Foundation of Lauren Marks, Susan Keeney, and Renee Smith

6 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY “This foundation gives [my son] friendships, a when she sees a resident in need. In 2020, place of his own and most importantly it gives when the veteran officer met a 29-year-old his life hope and meaning. The purpose of the mother of five looking to escape an abusive foundation is to allow friends to be together relationship and start again, Campbell gifted and touch the lives of our community. They her personal SUV to the mother. write books, make music, learn about special interests, visit the elderly, work out, paint, Tony Kimbrough has also dedicated his grow plants and bring joy to the world around life to serving his country and community. them. This is all possible because three Kimbrough is an Army Veteran who served extraordinary ladies had a vision to bring joy eight years as a military intelligence officer nd back into the lives of some exceptional people.” and spent a year with the U.S. Army 82 Airborne Division in Afghanistan, where he led Community Heroes Week continued an embedded training team. Founded in 2008, Wednesday, June 16 when the Braves Veterans Empowerment Organization is a local celebrated Grace Hamlin, founder of non-profit established to address the lack of W-Underdogs. With the goal to address the services available to veterans experiencing challenges that at-risk youth face in Georgia, homelessness in Atlanta. VEO serves veterans Gracie Hamlin founded W-Underdogs in 2014. and their families through a holistic approach, W-Underdogs works to teach children and meeting them where they are and providing teens to manage, care for, and train dogs and needed resources to help restore them to a life cats at the adoption shelter while providing of self-sufficiency. them with a comprehensive toolbox of skills that translate into other parts of their lives. As CEO, Tony Kimbrough is the backbone of the operation according to Nancy Cranford, On Thursday, June 17, the Braves hosted two board member of Veterans Empowerment Community Heroes, Veronica Campbell, an Organization who nominated Kimbrough for Atlanta Police Officer, and Tony Kimbrough, a the Community Hero award. veteran and CEO of Veterans Empowerment Organization of Georgia. “Tony knows first-hand the importance of community support and the value of serving As an Officer at the Atlanta Police Department, others, as he has been serving the community Veronica Campbell has dedicated her life to his entire adult life,” said Nancy Cranford. “As public service. Each year, Campbell organizes a a decorated combat veteran, Tony also earned toy drive for the families of 50 underprivileged the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service children so they can have gifts to open at Medal from the Army for significant volunteer Christmas. Campbell does not hesitate to help service to the local community, above and

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ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 7 beyond the call of duty. VEO’s programs are designed to empower veterans who have given so much to their country, and to help them on their journey to total restoration.”

The week concluded on Friday, June 18 with the recognition of Fredando Jackson, farmer and founder of Flint River Fresh Community Garden, a non-profit, community garden located in Albany, Georgia. With a combined 4 acres of urban farms, 237 garden beds and 3/4 acre of urban orchards, Flint River Fresh addresses the need for fresh, quality produce Tony Kimbrough in food deserts by meeting their neighbors close to where they live. Jackson works with the local housing authority, public health department, city government, and local farm cooperatives to bring fresh produce directly to those in need.

Flint River Fresh is dedicated to the stewardship of natural resources for future generations through the exploration of conservation- driven technologies to enhance agricultural sustainability. Additionally, Flint River Fresh teaches youth how to grow food in community Fredando Jackson gardens that can then be distributed through pop-up farm stands, served in their school dedication to the game, our game day staff's cafeterias, or donated to hunger-relief dedication to our guests, our clubs’ efforts to organizations. serve Braves Country, and in every Community Hero award winner. While our Community Service is a core value of the Atlanta Braves Heroes may not wear capes, they do wear organization. You will see it in our players’ Braves caps.

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43 BRIAN SNITKER 58 39 DREW FRENCH RICK KRANITZ MANAGER BULLPEN COACH PITCHING COACH

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13 23 1 34 36 RONALD ACUÑA JR. EHIRE ADRIANZA OZZIE ALBIES ABRAHAM ALMONTE IAN ANDERSON OUTFIELDER OUTFIELDER INFIELDER OUTFIELDER PITCHER

ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 9 NEW YORK METS MANAGER Luis Rojas (19) COACHES Dave Jauss (58), Hugh Quattlebaum, Kevin Howard, Jeremy Hefner (53), Jeremy Accardo (59), Ricky Meinhold (79), Tony Tarasco (51), Gary Disarcina (10), Ricky Bones (25), Brian Schneider (22)

PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Miguel Castro 50 R/R 6' 7" 205 12/24/1994 Jacob deGrom 48 L/R 6' 4" 180 06/19/1988 Edwin Díaz 39 R/R 6' 3" 165 03/22/1994 Jerad Eickhoff 43 R/R 6' 4" 246 07/02/1990 Jeurys Familia 27 R/R 6' 3" 240 10/10/1989 Robert Gsellman 44 R/R 6' 4" 200 07/18/1993 Aaron Loup 32 L/L 5' 11" 210 12/19/1987 Seth Lugo 67 R/R 6' 4" 225 11/17/1989 Trevor May 65 R/R 6' 5" 240 09/23/1989 David Peterson 23 L/L 6' 6" 240 09/03/1995 Sean Reid-Foley 61 R/R 6' 3" 230 08/30/1995 Drew Smith 62 R/R 6' 2" 190 09/24/1993 Marcus Stroman 0 R/R 5' 7" 180 05/01/1991 Taijuan Walker 99 R/R 6' 4" 235 08/13/1992

CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB James McCann 33 R/R 6' 3" 220 06/13/1990 Tomás Nido 3 R/R 6' 0" 211 04/12/1994

INFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Pete Alonso 20 R/R 6' 3" 245 12/07/1994 Brandon Drury 35 R/R 6' 2" 230 08/21/1992 Luis Guillorme 13 L/R 5' 10" 190 09/27/1994 Francisco Lindor 12 S/R 5' 11" 190 11/14/1993 José Peraza 18 R/R 6' 0" 210 04/30/1994 Jonathan Villar 1 S/R 6' 0" 233 05/02/1991

OUTFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Albert Almora Jr. 4 R/R 6' 2" 190 04/16/1994 Billy McKinney 60 L/L 6' 1" 205 08/23/1994 Kevin Pillar 11 R/R 6' 0" 200 01/04/1989 Dominic Smith 2 L/L 6' 0" 239 06/15/1995

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10 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES MANAGER Brian Snitker (43) COACHES Walt Weiss (4), Rick Kranitz (39), Kevin Seitzer (28), Eric Young Sr. (2), Ron Washington (37), Drew French (58), Sal Fasano (57), José Castro (59), Bobby Magallanes (70)

PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Ian Anderson 36 R/R 6' 3" 170 05/02/1998 Max Fried 54 L/L 6' 4" 190 01/18/1994 Shane Greene 61 R/R 6' 4" 200 11/17/1988 Luke Jackson 77 R/R 6' 2" 210 08/24/1991 Chris Martin 55 R/R 6' 8" 225 06/02/1986 Tyler Matzek 68 L/L 6' 3" 230 10/19/1990 A.J. Minter 33 L/L 6' 0" 215 09/02/1993 Charlie Morton 50 R/R 6' 5" 215 11/12/1983 Sean Newcomb 15 L/L 6' 5" 255 06/12/1993 Edgar Santana 67 R/R 6' 2" 205 10/16/1991 Will Smith 51 R/L 6' 5" 255 07/10/1989 Drew Smyly 18 L/L 6' 2" 188 06/13/1989 Ty Tice 65 L/R 5' 9" 185 07/04/1996 Josh Tomlin 32 R/R 6' 1" 190 10/19/1984

CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB William Contreras 24 R/R 6' 0" 180 12/24/1997 Kevan Smith 52 R/R 6' 4" 230 06/28/1988

INFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Ozzie Albies 1 S/R 5' 8" 165 01/07/1997 Freddie Freeman 5 L/R 6' 5" 220 09/12/1989 Austin Riley 27 R/R 6' 3" 240 04/02/1997 Pablo Sandoval 48 S/R 5' 10" 268 08/11/1986 Dansby Swanson 7 R/R 6' 1" 190 02/11/1994

OUTFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Ronald Acuña Jr. 13 R/R 6' 0" 205 12/18/1997 Ehire Adrianza 23 S/R 6' 1" 195 08/21/1989 Abraham Almonte 34 S/R 5' 10" 223 06/27/1989 Guillermo Heredia 38 R/L 5' 10" 195 01/31/1991 Ender Inciarte 11 L/L 5' 11" 190 10/29/1990

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11 77 55 68 33 ENDER INCIARTE LUKE JACKSON CHRIS MARTIN TYLER MATZEK A.J. MINTER OUTFIELDER PITCHER PITCHER PITCHER PITCHER

50 15 27 48 67 CHARLIE MORTON SEAN NEWCOMB AUSTIN RILEY PABLO SANDOVAL EDGAR SANTANA PITCHER PITCHER INFIELDER INFIELDER PITCHER

52 51 18 7 65 KEVAN SMITH WILL SMITH DREW SMYLY DANSBY SWANSON TY TICE CATCHER PITCHER PITCHER INFIELDER PITCHER

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