Atlanta Braves Sign Actor Charlie Sheen

Desperate for starting pitching after the loss of Mike Hampton and the ineffectiveness of Mark Redman, Kyle Davies and Lance Cormier, the Atlanta Braves have signed actor Charlie Sheen to a major league contract.

The star of Hot Shots! and Scary Movie 3, Sheen is no stranger to the game. As a boy, he played in Little League. As an adult, he participated in a Celebrity All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in 1986. And in 1996, he took batting practice with the Seattle Mariners before a game. However, it was his work in three baseball-based films - Major League, Major League II, and Eight Men Out - that caught the eye of the Atlanta Braves. Read more