Ray Charles Plaza - Albany, GA

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:28:18 +0000

Footage from Ray Charles Plaza in Albany, GA - home of the South Georgia Peanuts and birthplace of Ray Charles. Although the plaza wasn't constructed while the Peanuts were playing in 2007, we shot this extra footage during a trip to Albany in January 2008.The plaza consists of two statues of Ray Charles on the banks of the Flint River. The larger statue rotates - I beieve it rotates fully each hour. According to what I was told, the smaller statue is a representation for blind visitors to touch so they can get an understanding of what the larger statue looks like. The plaza steps contain musical notes and piano keys and Ray Charles songs play all day and night. This footage is bonus footage from the TV show, "Playing for Peanuts."About Playing for Peanuts Playing for Peanuts is a documentary/reality TV show about minor league baseball. The show follows the South Georgia Peanuts during a season in the independent South Coast League.Buy the 3-disc DVD set (3 DVDs for $24.99) Watch the first two episodes on the web:Episode 1 (sponsored by Most Valuable Network) In the first episode, former big leaguer Wally Backman tries to revive his managerial career by taking a job with the South Georgia Peanuts of the South Coast League. Later in the episode, the team watches as a skydiver crashes into the outfield fence during pregame festivities on Opening Day.Episode 2 (sponsored by Most Valuable Network) During the second episode, the Peanuts are stunned when the lights go out during their first game. Later, the team blows off steam at a local karaoke bar. Playing for Peanuts is sponsored in part by Most Valuable Network

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