Monday, September 15, 2008
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Gwinnett Daily Post
LAWRENCEVILLE - The Gwinnett Braves' groundhog mascot was christened Chopper Monday, amid a crowd of fifth-graders at Lawrenceville Elementary School.
The name was chosen through an online poll at www.gwinnettdailypost.com, beating out Pop-Up and Shadow after 5,000 votes were cast. Lilburn man Jim Bennett, a wildlife biologist, came up with the name because it combined the groundhog's natural ability with baseball. He won a trip to the 2009 Triple-A All-Star Game for the winning moniker. "This is something that's going to last a lot longer than any of the modest records I've achieved," as his kids' softball coach, Bennett said. "Chopper is a natural."More like this story
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