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Recreation
The Catoosa County Parks and Recreation
department’s goal is to enrich the quality
of life of Catoosa citizens and its visitors. catoosarec.com
It provides creative leisure and recreational
LIFESTYLE opportunities in safe and accessible The programs go beyond the traditional
facilities and parks.
community athletic leagues and tournaments
for youths and adults, and offers a vast
selection of leisure opportunities including:

• Disc Golf Course
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John Shadden
• Catoosa Amphitheater
Performances
• Exercise Classes for Moms

• Chickamauga
Creek Canoe
Launches

• Catoosa
Farmer’s
Market

• Youth
Athletic
Programs.

CATOO SA
Local Athlete Rick Honeycutt
is a famous major league pitcher and coach.

Rick Honeycutt grew up in Catoosa County where he played He made the All Star team
baseball at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe Recreation Association in 1980 and 1983 and was
(LFORA) during his youth. He attended Lakeview High School where a 16 game winner in 1983.
he played football, baseball, and basketball. In his junior and senior He pitched in 3 consecutive
years, he led the baseball team to State Championship titles and World Series in 1988, 1989
was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles after his senior year. Instead and, 1990. He won the
of starting his baseball career at that point, he decided to attend World Series with
the University of Tennessee on a baseball scholarship. the Athletics in 1989.
His 797 appearances rank
Rick was drafted as both a pitcher and a first baseman by the
Pittsburgh Pirates in June of 1976. In his first game as a professional, him 33rd all-time in Major
he was the starting pitcher, batted clean-up, and hit a home run in League history and 8th
his first professional at-bat. He spent very little time in the minor all time among lefties in
leagues and was traded during his second season to the Seattle Major League history.
Mariners, making the move from AA baseball to the Major Leagues. Rick is currently the
This was the beginning of 21 years in the Major Leagues from his Pitching Coach for the
first appearance in 1977 at Yankee Stadium to his last appearance Los Angeles Dodgers. Throughout his great career he has never
in 1997. Along the way, his journey took him to the Seattle Mariners, lost touch with his roots and the solid baseball foundation that
Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, and began on the LFORA fields that now bear his name.
St. Louis Cardinals.

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