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CLEVELAND -- Before the Browns?unveiled a statue of Jim Brown on Sunday, the Hall of Fame running back made a lighthearted plea.I hope it looks like me, Brown quipped as he stood on the dais, the statue still covered by a tarp.When the statue was revealed a few moments later -- after a small glitch when a protective blanket around the statues head had to be removed by hand -- Brown, who retired from football 51 years ago, took it in and gave his approval, calling the statue fantastic.The statue is the first to honor the Browns history outside FirstEnergy Stadium. It was commissioned by team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam in February and was sculpted by David Deming.Its a great moment, Brown said, because I feel it throughout my body, particularly in my heart and in my mind.In a ceremony attended by several former Browns players, coach Hue Jackson and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Brown said what meant a great deal to him was the diversity of people in attendance, including community representatives, members of the Browns front office and fans who ringed the outside of the presentation.When I look at the audience, Brown said, about 95 percent of the people I know personally, and most of them I know through [the] work that they do and the work that I do and the work that we do together in the community to make it a better community. And thats a fabulous kind of thing to feel, the diversity, the ones who have the money that have put up their money, the ones who work in the community and risk their lives.The statue shows Brown in stride, his body contorted as he seems to run to his right. Included is his signature face mask, with two single bars in front of his mouth.In a video shown before the unveiling, Deming asked Brown what he hoped the statue would convey. Browns answer: Determination.Jimmy Haslam had several options for the first statue -- legendary coach Paul Brown, quarterback Otto Graham and place-kicker Lou Groza among them. Haslam chose the guy who led the league in rushing in eight of his nine seasons.I think its pretty hard to argue with what Jim did as a player, Haslam said. 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DANS REPORTS FOR DUTYTop prospect Dansby Swanson is expected to join the Braves for his major league debut before a game against the Twins. Swanson was the first overall pick by Arizona in the 2015 draft and traded to Atlanta in the offseason in a package for right-hander Shelby Miller. Swanson hit .261 with eight homers and six stolen bases in 84 games with Double-A Mississippi this season. Miller, meanwhile, is back at Triple-A sorting himself out after a disastrous start to this season.UTLEYS HOMECOMINGChase Utley hopes for more homecoming magic after getting an enthusiastic welcome Tuesday. Its Utleys first series at Citizens Bank Park since being traded last season to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and fans gave him a 1 1/2-minute ovation before his first at-bat then pleaded for a curtain call after Utley homered in the fifth inning and again after he hit a grand slam in the seventh.TOP OF THE HEAPJ.A. Happ (16-3, 2.96) goes for his major league-leading 17th win when the Blue Jays wrap up their three-game series in New York against CC Sabathia (7-9, 4.20) and the Yankees. Sabathia, the active major league leader in strikeouts (2,672) and complete games (38), iss 15-8 with a 3.dddddddddddd20 ERA in 24 career starts vs. Toronto.TURNAROUNDS NEEDEDNationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg (15-3, 3.07) has lost two straight entering his start against the Rockies. He allowed six runs over 5 1/3 innings last time out against last-place Atlanta and has a 4.38 ERA in six starts since the All-Star break. Rockies righty Jon Gray (8-6, 4.55) has allowed 15 runs over his past two starts.STRETCHING OUTYu Darvish (3-3, 2.77) has been rounding into form for the Rangers in his return from Tommy John surgery, a trend hell try to continue in a game against Oakland. Darvish went over 100 pitches for the first time since surgery in his last start, limiting Detroit to two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings. Rookie left-hander Sean Manaea (4-7, 4.57) is up for the As.GIVE ME NOVA-CAINExpect to hear Green Day over the AT&T Park speakers when Ivan Nova and Matt Cain square off in a game between the Pirates and the Giants. The Nova-Cain matchup is getting chuckles from pun-minded social media users, and also reminding baseball fans that it might be time to check in with the dentist. ' ' '