Greg Maddux Inducted Into Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame

by Knox BardeenFiled under: Braves, MLB MilestonesThe entire Atlanta Braves 25-man roster, coaching staff, some former players and almost 900 fans were in attendance today to watch Greg Maddux become the 21st player in Braves history to enter their Hall of Fame.Joe Simpson was the Master of Ceremonies today at a luncheon celebrating the career of Greg Maddux which spanned 11 seasons in Atlanta and ended with the pitcher landing eighth on the all-time wins list with 355 career wins.Instead of focusing on his four consecutive Cy Young Awards, a feat nobody has ever matched, or his 18 Gold Gloves, fans were treated today to stories about Maddux the person and teammate; stories which not only proved his worth as a ball player, but showed us all that Greg Maddux lived, breathed, and loved this game and wanted not only to be the best, but have fun doing so.Greg Maddux Inducted Into Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:05:00 EDT . Ple...