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former president Jimmy Carter was remembered on Sunday by the sports world after it was announced that he had died at the age of 100.
The Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons were among those who remembered Carter in statements posted on social media.
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Former President Jimmy Carter attends the playoff game between the Braves and St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field in Atlanta on October 5, 2012. (Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports)
“The Atlanta Braves are deeply saddened by the passing of President Jimmy Carter,” the Braves said. “President Carter was a testament to the best that America and Georgia can produce.
“He served both his country and his homeland honorably his entire life. While the world knew him as an extraordinary humanitarian and peacemaker, we knew him as a devoted Braves fan and we will miss him in the stands cheering on his Braves.
“Our deepest condolences to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”
The lifelong Braves fan was the first president to welcome a Super Bowl champion to the White House, starting a tradition that has continued through the current President Biden’s administration. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates visited in 1980 at the same time.
Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter watch the game between the Braves and Detroit Tigers at Turner Field in Atlanta on October 2, 2016. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)
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He was also present when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s Major League Baseball home run record with his 715th dinger on April 8, 1974. He threw out the first pitcher in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series.
Carter was president when the US announced a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow as part of a protest against the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank remembered Carter as an “inspiring global humanitarian.”
“He lived his life with great civic responsibility and took it upon himself to be the change he wanted to see among others,” Blank said. “On behalf of my family and our business family, we send a sincere message of condolences to his loved ones.
“President Carter’s kind and unifying spirit touched so many lives. He was a man of deep faith and did everything with principle and grace, doing things the right way for the right reasons.”
Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron, his wife Billye Williams and Jimmy Carter are shown after Aaron hit the all-time home run record on April 8, 1974. (Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports)
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Carter served one term as president. He entered the hospital in February 2023.
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