Abner Lope joined September 2007

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Born in Norfolk, VA in 1966, the son of immigrant parents and a military father. Have lived in greater Atlanta, GA since 1984 with the exception of 1993 when I lived in Wisconsin. A remarried widower with 2 sons.

An artist by trade, but looking to do more with Communications degree like writing and speaking.

A huge baseball fan, particularly of the Atlanta Braves. Fell in love with baseball through the 1975 World Series. Favorite players: Christy Mathewson, Carl Hubbell, Sandy Koufax, Tony Perez, Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, Rafael Belliard, Steve Avery, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux.

I have played the following sports competitively: softball, soccer and tennis.

My dream retirement is to get back to being by the ocean and to spend my last days with my wife on the beach, body boarding at high tide, eating fresh seafood and watching the Braves on TV.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Bobby Cox, Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, Tony Gwynn, Christy Mathewson, Buck O'Neil

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Atlanta Braves

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Atlanta Braves Beating the Cleveland Indians in the 1995 World Series.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Tom Glavine's 200th Win, Phil Neikro Last Braves' Start.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Hank Aaron's 755 Homers and Joe DiMaggio's 56 Consecutive Games With A Hit.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth; he was not only a great hitter, but a great pitcher also. Could have been so much better if he'd taken care of himself better. He should have managed at the ML level.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana; I actually saw him play. Unbelievable no-huddle drives.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan; I actually saw him play. However, one should not minimize the supporting cast with whom he played.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele; a true pioneer of the sport of soccer- without all the drama or showboating.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Neither Federer or Sampras; John McEnroe changed the game forever with his aggressive net play.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger; he transformed golf from a game for the rich and/or retired to a sport anyone can pick up.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty; he's called the King for a reason.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    SEC; I live in the South. What can I say?

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Keith Schlosser said...

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In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel

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Mike Kent said...

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I just ranked MLB's starting rotations, PLZ let me know what you think.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/180569-ranking-starting-rotations-30-1

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Zachary Habner said...

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Thank you for reading my article.

I appreciate your insight and I hope you can continue to read my other articles.

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Mike Kent said...

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The Phillies and Mets are behind in the NL East, do you think that the Washington Nationals are the reason?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/155286-dont-worry-mets-and-phillies-you-will-get-to-play-washington-too

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Cody Swartz said...

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The home run record is quite possibly the most sacred record in all of sports. Thirty-five years ago today, Hank Aaron overtook Babe Ruth for sole possession of the home run record, doing so without the aid of any performance-enhancing drugs.

Since that day, the record has been broken by Barry Bonds, in what has been a controversial process for the game of baseball. I thought I would pay a tribute to Aaron, one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, and as classy of a man as they get.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/152761-a-tribute-to-hammerin-hank-revisiting-the-home-run-record-years-later

235 days ago

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Mike Kent said...

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Who do you think will be the NL MVP? PLZ let me know

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/147954-here-is-you-2009-nl-mvp-prince-fielder

243 days ago

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Edmon said...

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Thanks for your comment. I think Chipper is a first ballot Hall of Famer, but with Dale Murphy not in, I don't know what to think. I'm hoping for a better year from the Braves than the last few.

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KP Wee said...

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Abner, thanks for commenting on my Braves article yesterday. Now there's a rude NYer who commented on the article and trashed the Braves. Should I just ignore him? :-(

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J. Michael Morris said...

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/122082-alex-rodriguez-admits-nothing-we-didnt-already-know

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Louis Sklenarik said...

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hey man thanks for the comment. as for your question, i think no doubt that if the yanks dont make the postseason this year, the guy is canned. of course this depends on who the yanks reel in this offseason, but none the less, if the yanks dont make it, girardi is toast

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Isaac Barrow said...

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Thanks for the positive comment on the Matty article.

Could you comment on my other articles? Like my newer ones. I write now about the old timers and I find it quite interesting. Thanks.

-Isaac

391 days ago

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Casey Michel said...

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Hey Abner,

Thanks for the kind words. You're dead-on - Griffey will always be a Mariner, just like Jordan will always be a Bull, Namath will always be a Jet, and Murphy will always be a Brave.

Actually, it's funny you mention Murphy - I grew up right next to Murphy's old haunts in Portland, so hearing his name bandied about in HOF talks has always given me a sense of pride. I only wish that I could have had the chance to see more of him in his prime - it sounds like his career, unlike so many nowadays, was truly one to be admired.

-Casey

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Kyle Flanagan said...

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Abner, we have the same greatest sport moment... Marquis Grissom catching the final out. Loved it!

411 days ago

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Jim Mc said...

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Thanks for the comment, Abner! My heart can't take too many games like last night!!!

411 days ago

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Allen Lieu said...

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Abner thank you for the response!

You guys can take Andruw back!

412 days ago

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