Former President Jimmy Carter The sports world remembered him on Sunday after announcing his death at the age of 100.
the Atlanta Braves 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 Stadium in Atlanta on October 5, 2012. (Daniel Cherry – 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 his country and country honorably throughout his life. While the world knew him as a humanitarian and a remarkable peacemaker, we knew him as a loyal Braves fan and will miss his presence 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, beginning a time-honored tradition that has continued throughout current President Biden's administration. the Pittsburgh Steelers He visited the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1980 at the same time.
President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter watch a game between the Atlanta 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 on April 8, 1974. He threw the first pitch in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series.
Carter was president when the United States 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 “inspirational global humanitarian.”
“He lived his life with great civic responsibility and took it upon himself to be the change he wished to see among others,” Blank said. “On behalf of my family and our business family, we send a sincere message of condolence to his loved ones.
“President Carter's kind and unifying spirit touched the lives of so many. He was a man of deep faith, who did everything with principle and grace, and who did things the right way for the right reasons.”
Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron, his wife Billy Williams and Jimmy Carter are shown after Aaron smashed the home run record on April 8, 1974. (Manny Rubio-USA Today Sports)
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Carter served one term as president. He entered aged care in February 2023.
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