Take us out to the ballgame!

The Atlanta Braves have been on the road since the 2012 baseball season started. The good news is our home team is finally playing on its own turf. Friday marks Opening Day at Turner Field. The Braves will take on the Milwaukee Brewers in games Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The country duo The Civil Wars will perform a pre-game concert Friday, as well as the national anthem. Just like every Friday home game, there will be a big fireworks show after the game. After Sunday’s game, kids 14 and younger can run the bases – a standing invitation for kids after every Sunday home game. Don’t miss our “Swing Into Baseball” features, which give you the many “hot dates” for families, such as when they’ll have a Chipper Jones “bobblehead” giveaway!

 

Brush Up on Your Atlanta Braves

The National League’s Braves franchise that began in Boston in the 19th century moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. Here are trivia questions relating to the 46-season history of the Atlanta Braves.
1.  How many World Series have the Braves won?
2.  How many times have the Braves been in the World Series?
3.  How many Division championships have the Braves won?
4.  What pitcher has won more games for the Atlanta Braves?
5.  Who has hit the most home runs as an Atlanta Brave?
Bonus Question: How many managers have there been in Atlanta Braves history – and can you name them in order?

Family Fun at The Ted

  • Scout’s Alley is one of the big hits at Turner Field for kids of all ages, who test their hitting and pitching skills with games like Throwing Heat, ProBatter, In Control and ProBatter Jr. Fans can check their pitching with a radar gun to see if they can match the pros in the Big Show. The alley is near the West Pavilion on the Grand Entry Plaza behind the lower left field seats. Games cost $1-$5, though Kids Club members can play for free.
  • Celebrate your child’s special occasion at Turner Field! For $50 plus group tickets (20 or more people, tickets starting as low as $6 per person) your party package will include: Braves party invitations; Braves hat and tomahawk for each child; 25 Scout’s Alley tokens; Turner Field cake; Cracker Jacks; soda/water; a special visit from Homer the mascot; announcement on LED board message. For more information or to book your party: 404-577-9100, ext. 3 
  • Kids 14 and younger get to run the bases after every Sunday game. At the bottom of the seventh inning, kids should gather at the Hank Aaron ramp, aisle 129; Kids Club members should line up at aisle 118.

Batter Up for Savings!

Let’s face it, going to a game isn’t cheap, but there are plenty of ways to cut costs. Families can bring their own food in soft-side coolers, and plan to go on Buck Belue $8 Buck Nights, when Lower Level Terrace View Tickets, normally $20-$30, will be $8. Or go on Ultimate Kids Days. Here’s the schedule:  

April 16: Braves vs. New York Mets
April 30: Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
May 14: Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds 
May 28 (Memorial Day): Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals (with special pre-game patriotic ceremony)  
July 2: Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
July 30: Braves vs. Miami Marlins
Aug. 13: Braves vs. San Diego Padres
Sept. 3 (Labor Day): Braves vs. Colorado Rockies
April 29 and Aug. 5: Ultimate Kids Days. On these two Sunday afternoons, kids 14 and younger with game tickets can play all the skill games in Scout’s Alley, tour the Atlanta Braves Museum, and much more for free. Also, kids and their parents can walk around the warning track before the game. Or try the Chevron Family Value Plan, with four tickets, four hotdogs, four Cokes, a Braves yearbook, a parking pass, and a $10 Chevron Gift Card for as low as $69.
   
The Atlanta Braves Kids Club for kids 14 and younger, sponsored by the Braves and Chick-fil-A, also offers savings. The $25 membership includes:

  • two tickets to an Atlanta Braves game (value up to $52);
  • two tickets to a Gwinnett Braves game (value up to $24);
  • free admission to the Braves Hall of Fame all season;
  • a Kids Club souvenir;
  • scavenger hunts and all pitching and hitting games in Scout’s Alley for free, plus pre-game parades around the field. 

Sign up for membership at braves.com/kids.

More bargains

  • Free Admission: Kids get a free ticket on their birthday, if they register at braves.com.
  • Coca-Cola Two-for-$30 Tuesdays: Save up to 57 percent on prime lower-level and Club Pavilion seats.
  • “All You Can Eat” Seats: Unlimited smoked BBQ sandwiches, chicken wings, all-beef franks, potato salad, peanuts, popcorn, cookies, Coca-Cola products, draft beer, for as low as $50 (group rate) or $60 (single tickets).
  • Minor League Braves: Check out the Rome Braves or Gwinnett Braves ticket deals. Rome Braves’ Family Fun Fest, for instance, for a family of four, offers four tickets, four hotdogs and four drinks for $25 for Sunday games.

Hot Dates in the Braves’ 2012 Season

April 13: Home Opener. The Braves take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Braves foam tomahawks for the first 45,000 fans. Two-time Grammy Award winners The Civil Wars headline a pre-game performance. After the game: Fireworks.
Friday nights at home: Fireworks after game.
Every Sunday game: Braves alumni sign autographs in Fan Plaza before game.
June 9: Bobblehead Giveaway to first 20,000 fans, “Sid Slides” Bream.
June 12: Braves foam tomahawks for the first 45,000 fans.
June 13: Bobblehead Giveaway, Craig Kimbrel. 
July 4: All-American Fireworks Spectacular after the game.
Aug. 16: Bobblehead Giveaway, Chipper Jones.
Aug. 17-19: Delta Civil Rights Weekend. The Braves host Major League Baseball’s Civil Rights Game Weekend. Events honor those on and off the field who have fought for equal rights.

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