Beacon Award winners to be honored Saturday
Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp will join other dignitaries taking part in Saturday’s Beacon awards presentation at 1 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta. The awards luncheon is held in conjunction with the Civil Rights game Saturday night between the Braves and Dodgers and honors those whose lives have reflected the spirit of the civil rights movement.
Kemp will present former Dodgers great Don Newcombe with an MLB Beacon of Hope award. The former rookie of the year, MVP and Cy Young award winner was the first African-American pitcher in the Major League All-Star game in 1949.
BET Executive Vice President and founding partner of the Washington Nationals Paxton Baker will present founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson, with the Beacon of Change award. And civil rights leader Julian Bond, will present the MLB Beacon of Life award to Congressman John Lewis.
The Beacon award winners will be recognized in a pre-game ceremony at Turner Field before the Braves host the Dodgers at 7:10.
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LaBrenda Chenile Watson
August 17th, 2012
9:07 pm
Well, even a girl from SW Atlanta softball league could tell it was time to pull Hanson out of the game. What is wrong with that boy? Carroll, can’t you signal Fredi when it is time to go get the pitcher out of the game?
screwball2
August 17th, 2012
9:32 pm
That’s not fair. I guess you learned that lession when they put you in as a pinch runner last season in the leauge opener.
Ken Stallings
August 17th, 2012
11:18 pm
Great job of situational hitting by several Braves hitters tonight. All of the last three runs scored were earned with hitting to the opposite field. That’s the way you have to beat an excellent team like the Dodgers and this game was a real sign post because it shows that the Braves hitters are doing what it takes. I’m sure Greg Walker has an extra bounce in his stride after seeing what was done to win this game tonight!