IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

Braves Set Unofficial Guinness World Record

July 21, 2007 - International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


Richmond, VA - The Richmond Braves set an unofficial Guinness Book of World Records mark for largest number of people simultaneously donning Groucho Marx glasses. 2,513 fans signed the roll denoting participation in the mass wearing of the Groucho specs at the end of the fifth inning of Saturday's game between the Braves and Toledo Mud Hens at The Diamond. The current record of 1,463 people wore the glasses at the Goreham, Maine Family Festival on July 30, 2006.

According to the Guinness Record Book, participating fans had to wear the glasses for a minimum of 10 minutes. The Braves will now submit signatures of participants, video and photos of the event, and notarized witness statements to Guinness for verification of the record.

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