SL1 Mississippi Braves

Gbraves staff wheels into Sunset Park on June 12th

June 3, 2003 - Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


The Greenville Braves staff once again will play a charity wheelchair softball game against the Mauldin Maulers at SunSet Park on Thursday, June 12th at Sunset Park, in a charity wheelchair softball game against the famous Mauldin Maulers. And this time, the G-Braves are giving fans the chance to play as well.

"We love this event, it's a chance to have some fun, while raising money for an incredible cause," said Steve DeSalvo, General Manager of the Greenville Braves, who are 0-2 against the Mauldin Maulers, having been outscored 37-9 in their 2 previous meetings. Any fans donating $25.00 or more will also be given the opportunity to join the Braves for the game and participate.

"You can't truly appreciate how gifted these athletes really are, and how hard they work to play the game they love," said DeSalvo. "We can't imagine what going through life in a wheelchair must be like, but this gives us just a glimpse of what an incredibly special and hard-working group of athletes they are."

SunSet Park was the first Wheelchair Softball Field in the State of South Carolina. The Maulers began playing softball together in the Spring of 1999 after the city of Mauldin built a handicapped field at SunSet Park with a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority. The asphalt diamond meant the opportunity of a lifetime for many of the handicapped athletes.

For more information on how to help support these efforts or to attend the event, contact Brenda Yoder at (864) 299-3456.

The Greenville Braves have been an active member of the local community for almost 20 years, hosting special nights at the ballpark each season to benefit local charities and sponsoring several charity functions throughout the year. The G-Braves also offer many other successful children's programs including the Huntington Learning Center Honor Roll Program, Pride in Carolina's Youth Reading Program, the Gatti-Town Braves Buddies Club and more.

A member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs, the Greenville Braves are the Double A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, and has sent more than 120 players to the major leagues. The Greenville Braves, the only franchise in minor league baseball to draw more than 200,000 fans per season for 19 consecutive years, is celebrating its 20th season in Greenville.

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