Next Saturday a new season begins for the East Marietta National Little League, which will hold its annual Opening Day festivities at Sewell Park.
It’s also a day that Cobb officials are expected to designate as Blake Mahoney Day.
Mahoney was 11 years old and a player for East Marietta when he was killed on April, 19, 2020, after his bicycle collided with car in his neighborhood.
On Tuesday, Cobb commissioners will be asked to designate March 2 as Blake Mahoney Day in a resolution at the start of the board’s monthly evening business meeting.
According to an agenda item from Commissioner Jerica Richardson, Mahoney “lived the Little League values of Community, Fun, Inclusion, Integrity and Teamwork. Blake was a kind person and had an infectious smile. He was always welcoming new players at the park. Blake was also a fierce competitor, playing with toughness and determination, and was the first to congratulate a teammate on a good play.”
After his death, Mahoney’s parents established a scholarship in their son’s name, awarded on financial need, to “help an inspiring baseball player—to continue in Blake’s spirit, for the love of the game.”
Those scholarships are given to East Marietta players in the spring and fall seasons.
The spring season Opening Day ceremonies begin next Saturday, March 2, starting at 10 a.m. on Field 3 at Sewell Park (2055 Lower Roswell Road).
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