Mad Dog Maddux

This is unrelated to triathlon, but definitely worth mention. Yesterday, longtime Braves ace pitcher Greg "Mad Dog" Maddux was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame. His number 31 was retired and now hangs permanently on the outfield wall alongside the numbers of Dale Murphy, Warren Spahn, Phil Niekro, Eddie Matthews, and Hank Aaron. I can think of no more fitting honor for Maddux than to be included in their ranks. The Mad Dog was an integral part of my growing up. He was the quiet, reserved, always reliable member of the trio of remarkable aces who defined the Braves in the 1990s - all of whom should end up in Cooperstown without question. More than that, Maddux was a true gentleman of the game. He played quietly, excelled at the core fundamentals, always gave his best effort, was tough, and let his pitching do the talking so he didn't have to. Maddux is one of those players who makes baseball truly great.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905844&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl