CRAIG Kimbrel d At twenty-four years ge Posta Pai of age, Huntsville native No.1782 Nonprofit Org. has become . S U the first in Major Birmingham, AL Permit League history to strike at least half of the batters he faced during the 2012 season. This historic feat comes on the heels of a 2011 season in which Craig broke the record for games “saved” by a rookie pitcher for which he was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award in the . Kimbrel was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2008 draft by the who had followed him during his years at Lee High School in Huntsville and Wallace State Community College in Hanceville. After overcoming injury during his minor league years, Craig reached the parent Braves team in 2010 and became their “”, the pitcher who finishes the game. Craig performances are rewriting the MLB record book. In a sport that relies on statistics to determine the stars and superstars, Kimbrel’s 2012 stats gleam. You’re cordially invited to the His 16.5 strike outs per nine pitched is the American Baseball Foundation’s best ratio ever recorded by a Major League pitcher! His opponents’ average for the season--.101 is Twelfth Annual the lowest batting average among Major League since 1900! The statistic named WHIP which adds the number Lead Off Dinner of hits that he gives up to opponents and the number of Featuring Atlanta Braves walks that he issues and divides this number by is .649, the best ever for a National League hurler! Craig Kimbrel Craig has become in two brief years a force that conjures comparisons with baseball legends such as , and . January 25, 2013 During the historic 2012 season Craig also found time to be the Chairman of the Players Curing Kids Cancer The Club • Homewood • Alabama organization to which Craig donated more than $7000 for each strike out he induced and for each game he saved. Both on and off the field Craig shines as a person and an excellent Alabama athlete. Hosted by

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Robert AL 35209 S. MLB signers—, Oscar Gamble Kimbrel. Also freephotoswillbeavailable for autographed 8x10 colorphotoofCraig All 2013 attendees willreceive an entertainment raffles ofsignedsportsitemsandclient of sportsinBirmingham,alive auction,free sports exhibitions depictingtheevolution will signfreeautographs. There willalsobe addition current andformer MajorLeague players as well as Alabama and Auburn collectors’ items.In sports greatssuch asMarkIngramandDerekJeter also enjoy asilentauctionoffering memorabiliaof words ofnationally-recognized stars. Attendees will average patronswhoenjoy of400 themotivational childrenunderserved inCentral Alabama, attracts an The event, which benefits ABF BASIC programs for Craig Kimbreltoheadlinethe ABF Lead Off Dinner. to bring BravesAtlanta closerandHuntsvillenative The American Baseball Foundation Inc.ishonored A and Steve Woodard.and cademics through For moreinformation aboutthe 2013 Baseball Lead Off Dinner, callDavid Osinski American Baseb at 205-558-4235 or e-mail [email protected]. at [email protected]. Foundation: AmericanBaseballFoundation.com Tickets may bepurchased on theweb at all all Sports

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