Saturday, March 04, 2006
Braves announce Winter FanFest date
01/25/2006
ATLANTA -- While the day that pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training might be a landmark day signaling the start of every baseball season, there are some fans who will admit they become much more excited when they learn when they'll be able to enjoy a Winter FanFest.
The Braves announced on Tuesday afternoon that they'll once again give their fans an opportunity to enjoy Winter FanFest this year. The one-day event, which will be held at Turner Field, will be Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET.
There will be no admission charge. Fans who make a $20 donation to the Braves Foundation will have unlimited access to all of the autograph stations located around the stadium.
The Braves are hopeful that all of their players will be available to sign autographs. There will once again be a cutoff point at each station, meaning fans are encouraged to arrive at their desired stations as early as possible.
Players scheduled to appear are Chipper Jones, Tim Hudson, Andruw Jones, Jeff Francoeur, Brian McCann, Kyle Davies, Horacio Ramirez, Marcus Giles, John Thomson, Pete Orr, Blaine Boyer, Edgar Renteria and Todd Pratt. New pitching coach Roger McDowell is also expected to be present.
Along with obtaining autographs, fans will also have the chance to enjoy a number of on-field activities. All fans can run the bases and shag fly balls in the outfield. Those 14 years old and younger can throw off the bullpen mound.
All of the different forms of entertainment located in the Fan Plaza and Scouts Alley will be available. Young children will have the chance to enjoy Cartoon Network's Tooner Field, which opened this past summer.
Those fans wanting to get an inside look can take a clubhouse tour. The tour provides a thorough look at the stadium and gives fans an opportunity to see where the Braves prepare for every home game.
Because of the construction of their new video board and other additions to Turner Field, the Braves were unable to host a FanFest last year.
Source: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/
ATLANTA -- While the day that pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training might be a landmark day signaling the start of every baseball season, there are some fans who will admit they become much more excited when they learn when they'll be able to enjoy a Winter FanFest.
The Braves announced on Tuesday afternoon that they'll once again give their fans an opportunity to enjoy Winter FanFest this year. The one-day event, which will be held at Turner Field, will be Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET.
There will be no admission charge. Fans who make a $20 donation to the Braves Foundation will have unlimited access to all of the autograph stations located around the stadium.
The Braves are hopeful that all of their players will be available to sign autographs. There will once again be a cutoff point at each station, meaning fans are encouraged to arrive at their desired stations as early as possible.
Players scheduled to appear are Chipper Jones, Tim Hudson, Andruw Jones, Jeff Francoeur, Brian McCann, Kyle Davies, Horacio Ramirez, Marcus Giles, John Thomson, Pete Orr, Blaine Boyer, Edgar Renteria and Todd Pratt. New pitching coach Roger McDowell is also expected to be present.
Along with obtaining autographs, fans will also have the chance to enjoy a number of on-field activities. All fans can run the bases and shag fly balls in the outfield. Those 14 years old and younger can throw off the bullpen mound.
All of the different forms of entertainment located in the Fan Plaza and Scouts Alley will be available. Young children will have the chance to enjoy Cartoon Network's Tooner Field, which opened this past summer.
Those fans wanting to get an inside look can take a clubhouse tour. The tour provides a thorough look at the stadium and gives fans an opportunity to see where the Braves prepare for every home game.
Because of the construction of their new video board and other additions to Turner Field, the Braves were unable to host a FanFest last year.
Source: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/
