Source:Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lending hubby a hand
It was difficult to determine who was a bigger fan of whom this week when
Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell worked out with Atlanta Braves Kevin Millwood,
Rafael Furcal, Andruw Jones and Gary Sheffield for a future segment of MTV's
"Rock 'n Jocks." "I got to live another dream out here today," Littrell told Buzz.
"Just the smell of the ballpark is great." And Littrell keeps up with his favorite
team even while on tour --- with a little help from his wife, Leighanne. "I have to
admit, I had to teach Leighanne how to watch [ESPN's\\] 'SportsCenter' to keep
up on the stats for me. She's actually gotten really good at it."
LinkLittrell becomes baseball Boy
Atlanta Braves Kevin Millwood, Rafael Furcal, Andruw Jones and Gary Sheffield
hit Turner Field early Tuesday afternoon to give the vertically challenged kid
wearing the No. 20 jersey some tips. Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell was in the
ballpark in full Braves uniform, complete with cleats and batting gloves poking
out of his back pocket to film a segment for MTV's upcoming "Rock 'N Jocks"
program. This year's show, which will also feature James Van Der Beek and
Jaime Pressly, focuses on celebrities working out with their sports faves.
Originally, MTV wanted the former Floridian to work out with players from the
Florida Marlins. But Littrell, who now lives in Alpharetta with wife Leighanne, dug
in his cleats on Georgia clay. The singer says he's been a Braves fan since he
was "a little kid" and wanted to film with his team. Incidentally, Littrell had a bit
of experience to draw from while he fielded, pitched and banged balls around
Tuesday. He played in both Little League and the Babe Ruth League growing up
LinkFacts and figures
Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys was at Turner Field with an MTV camera
crew to film a segment for the Rock and Jock All-Star Challenge to air Monday.
Littrell, an Alpharetta resident, wore a Braves uniform and got instruction from
several team members. . . . The Braves' 9 1/2-game NL East lead before
Tuesday was their largest since winning the division by 18 1/2 games in 1998