Since 1997, the Major League Baseball Players Association has annually recognized players for their outstanding community service, awarding such community-minded individuals with the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. Voting for the award began last week on MLB.com, where fans are asked to select one player from each of Major League Baseball’s six divisions. Six finalists will be chosen and voted on by Major League players as part of their annual Players Choice Awards balloting on Wednesday. As for our hometown Atlanta organization, the Braves are represented on the ballot by Tom Glavine, who most specifically has done significant work with Tuesday’s Children, an organization for children who lost parents in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
In other Braves-related news, it is important to note, even with all the team’s recent struggles, that this weekend is Fan Appreciation Weekend. Specifically, fans will be “appreciated” on Sunday immediately following the team’s 1:35 p.m. date with the New York Mets. Among the festivities, Travis Tritt will perform a postgame concert free for all guests with a game ticket. If you haven’t already done so, go to Atlantabraves.com to buy tickets to the game.
ON THE GRIDIRON
Interesting news surfaced last week when Mari Garner, founder and president of The American Boot Camp Company (TABCC), Atlanta’s leading results-based fitness company, announced that former Dallas Cowboy and current Georgia Force kicker Carlos Martinez has joined the company as the Manager of Business Development. Martinez will immediately assume his new responsibilities, specifically working to expand the reach of the company to communities around metro Atlanta. In addition to being an active member of the Atlanta community for many years, Martinez has always had a passion for weight training as well as helping others reach their fitness goals.
After setting an Atlanta Falcon single-game rushing record in Week 1, Michael Turner was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week last week. In a victory over the visiting Detroit Lions, Turner carried the ball 22 times and rumbled for an amazing 220 yards. The five-year veteran also added two touchdowns to his stat sheet, which marked his first multiple-touchdown game of his career. Turner’s 220-yard performance surpassed the previous mark of 202 yards set by Gerald Riggs on Sept. 2, 1984.
OCI GIVES BACK
Saturday, Sept. 28 will be a special day for those interested in giving back, as the Ovarian Cancer Institute, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization dedicated to finding a reliable early diagnostic test for ovarian cancer, will host its first-ever Ovarian Cancer Institute Fall Jamboree. The event will be held at Park Tavern from 12-5 p.m. with all proceeds going towards the Ovarian Cancer Institute. Specifically, the Jamboree will be highlighted by various musical acts, a kicking demonstration by Georgia Force kicker Carlos Martinez, martial arts demonstrations by X3 Sports, carnival games, and a silent auction. For more information visit www.ovariancancerinstitute.org.
Your very own Atlanta Silverbacks were in action last Saturday, battling to a 1-1 draw on the road against the Seattle Sounders. With only two playoff berths remaining and the fate of both teams still undecided, the game’s final outcome took on even more meaning than ever. With the tie, the Sounders earned one point, enough to clinch a playoff berth. As for our beloved ‘Backs, the one-point result kept the team’s playoff hopes alive. The Silverbacks will next be in action on Friday, when they hit the road to face the league-leading Puerto Rico Islanders.
The new college football Associated Press Top 25 poll was released on Sunday and though the University of Georgia dropped from second to third, the SEC as a whole had quite an impressive showing. With five teams ranked in the top 10, the league became the first-ever to place so many teams at the top of the polls. Georgia leads the league as the third-ranked team nationally, while Florida is fourth, LSU is sixth, Auburn is ninth, and Alabama is 10th.
Janovitz can be reached at sjanovitz@scoreatl.com.
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