The Atlanta Braves first baseman was at Preston Public School yesterday with former teammate Pete Orr to kick off a Winterball program and tell the kids about professional baseball.Thorman and Orr answered questions in an assembly and participated in a clinic with plastic balls and bats at Thorman's old school.
Thorman told the kids that sometimes you have to recover from setbacks.
"There's a lot of strikeouts for every home run," he said.
...Yeah. ;)
Kidding, love you, Thor. Not as much as my roommate, but still. Here's the full article.
Aside: here are some FAQs from the AJC on the new Gwinnett Braves. Sounds like an affordable option for those who live closeby -- I hope they do well there.
By flbravesgirl April 21, 2011 - 5:58 pm
Still the most exciting game I've ever watched. Wish I was going to be near a TV for this.
By Andy G. April 25, 2011 - 8:20 pm
I was wondering the same thing about the starting pitcher choosing which uniform they wear on the road. I like the Blue jerseys too, and the all blue caps have become the standard for road games. I don't know if they're even considered the "alternate" caps anymore.
The Sunday School segments are pretty cool. I'll be looking forward to them from now on.
By CABravesFan April 26, 2011 - 11:57 am
I LOVE the navy! I have heard the starting pitcher at least gets to voice his opinion on the uniform, even if he doesn't get to actually chose it.
LT, I think you should come to San Diego for a game or several. You'd love it- and the zoo is awesome. The experts say it is one of the 2 or 3 best in the world, and it is definitely worth seeing. (plus, it's only 2 hours from ME!!!! :D )
By Lauren T. April 26, 2011 - 8:37 pm
Navy today! Love you JJ!
Andy I think you're right – when's the last time we saw a non-navy cap on the road?
CA, I do want to visit every park at some point. :)
Can I just say… I put up this post yesterday at 7:19 that I wanted to see Rossy singing and dancing to his song. Less than 3 hours later… he was dancing in the dugout on teevee. Surely that's circumstantial, but it's making me feel like I've got some good Braves karma or something. I should start writing more about wins and less about socks. ;)