Jan. 30—The 2022 Marietta Daily Journal's Citizen of the Year award went to three of Cobb County's leaders behind the Atlanta Braves, MDJ Publisher Otis Brumby III announced Saturday.
Atlanta Braves President and CEO Derek Schiller, President and CEO of Braves Development Company Mike Plant and General Manager and President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos were all recognized as Citizens of the Year at the Cobb Chamber of Commerce's 80th Annual Dinner celebration, presented by Wellstar, on Saturday at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
The trio were selected for their efforts behind changing the face and trajectory of Cobb by not only bringing the Braves to the county, but making Cobb County home to the 2021 World Series Champions.