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Gwinnett Braves Resume Play at Home Tonight
Norfolk plays G-Braves Thursday and for weekend series. G-Braves a half-game behind Durham.
Robinson Cano, eat your heart out.
The New York Yankees' slugger has nothing on the Gwinnett Braves' Stefan Gartrell, who brings a trophy of his own back to Coolray Field as the G-Braves resume regular-season play Thursday at 7:05 p.m.
Gartrell won the Class AAA home run derby Monday in Salt Lake City with 16 home runs, seven in the final round.
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Atlanta Braves legend and Utah resident Dale Murphy was on hand for the AAA derby, offering a retro jersey for the home-run champ, according to a report in milb.com.
Gwinnett (50-41) is a half-game behind the Durham Bulls in the International League South. Norfolk (Tides) is Gwinnett's foe Thursday and for a weekend series.
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The G-Braves also announced that Martin Prado, who recently came from Atlanta on a rehab assigment, has been sent to Class AA Mississippi.
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