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"For lack of a better word, it's been a really cool day," he said. "It's not something I ever envisioned. I'm humbled." Glavine's No. 47 was placed beside former teammate Greg Maddux's No. 31 on the Turner Field facade in left field during a 15-minute pregame ceremony. "I was taken aback when I saw my number [up there] for the first time. It's really neat to know that every time I come to the ballpark or my kids come, my number is there to see," he said. "For me, it was as close to overwhelming emotionally as I'm going to get. That says a lot." |
The Braves honored pitcher Tom Glavine by retiring his No. 47 on Friday night before a game against the Giants.