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Police say an Alabama man is accused of stealing a golf cart at the Atlanta Braves stadium and crashing it. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Marcus Jerry Stephens is accused of stealing a $4,500 golf cart that belongs to the Braves. A warrant says a witness chased Stephens after he crashed the golf cart into a metal pole around 1:40 a.m. last Wednesday. Continue to Article

June 27, 2017 10:52:am EST

The son of former Major League Baseball player is fighting for his life after he was hit by a baseball. Jason Lockhart broke his nose at a tournament in South Carolina earlier this month. Days later, the 15-year-old started bleeding heavily and doctors discovered his injuries were much more severe than they had thought.  Jason is the son of retired Atlanta Braves player Keith Lockhart. According to his sister, Lockhart was placed on life support Friday to keep his movements to a minimum and prevent further bleeding.  His planned surgery Monday was postponed because his body was apparently responding slower than expected, reports CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez. Lockhart broke his nose Continue to Article

June 26, 2017 11:35:pm EST

Little leaguer’s across metro Atlanta have the family of former Braves’ infielder Keith Lockhart in their thoughts after a freak accident left his teen son seriously injured. Lockhart’s 15-year-old son, Jason, is on life support after suffering a torn artery in his nose when he was hit by a baseball. Players, their parents, and coaches talked to 11Alive Monday night and admit it’s the kind of accident they hadn’t really thought about before, until now. Daily, Justin Edwards, the GM of the Ninth Inning Baseball Academy in Chamblee, works with dozens of aspiring baseball stars. His job is to help them become the best they can be. “You’re only hope is that nothing ever happens to them because you Continue to Article

June 26, 2017 10:41:pm EST

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves released a statement of support for former infielder Keith Lockhart whose son is on life support after getting hit in the face with a baseball last week. Jason, 15, was put on life support after his artery in his nose was torn as a result of getting hit with the baseball, which was being thrown from the catcher back to the pitcher as Jason was crossing home plate. It happened last Saturday at a tournament in South Carolina played at Lexington High School. Jason plays with Team Elite of Winder, Georgia. He is currently at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. “The entire Braves organization is offering our prayers for Jason and the entire Lockhart family, Continue to Article

June 26, 2017 6:09:pm EST

The Freeze claims another victim. The Atlanta Braves haven’t even played in their gleaming new ballpark for three months, but they’ve already got their first legitimate viral hit: Beat The Freeze, a mid-inning foot race where some hapless fan takes on a speedster in an ice-blue bodysuit … and the fan almost always loses badly, oh so badly. The Freeze’s races have racked up millions of views on Facebook and Twitter, plus love from athletes, celebrities, and Jimmy Kimmel. Continue to Article

June 26, 2017 4:22:pm EST