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2020 60GAME SCHEDULE

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    6 1:10 7 1:10 8 7:10 9 7:10 10 6:05 11 6:05 12 6:05

       13 12:35 14 7:35 15 7:35 16 7:35 17 18 7:10 19 7:07 BB&T and SunTrust are now Truist       20 1:10 21 7:10 22 7:10 23 7:10 24 7:10 25 7:10 26 7:10 Together for better

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Other than fewer games to For now, without fans to enjoy, the most obvious difference in this cheer on the Braves at Truist Park, fake season is the lack of fans in the stands. crowd noise is played over the speakers.

Despite the global crisis delaying the The audio, which was recorded by the season, the Atlanta Braves continued videogame MLB The Show, works in to connect and engage with fans as conjunction with stadium announcers, communities navigated the effect of walkup music and in-stadium video to By Kara Zoellner COVID-19. Historically, in times of crisis, replicate the in-game experience as sports remain a constant outlet for an closely as possible. escape and community. To make up for Since fans are not allowed to attend major the delayed season, the Braves created league baseball games this season, the aseball has arguably the longest, happened at work or what dilemma is on your richest history among the major mind, baseball will be there when you sit down B American sports, and with baseball’s in front of the television each night. During powerful connection to its past come unusual the early summer months and into the fall, eccentricities that are sewn into the fabric the game is a daily presence, and the “there’s of the game. While baseball may look a little always tomorrow” nature of the game helps to different during the 2020 season, soften the blow of a loss. baseball will undoubtedly form One hundred nineteen days later than new traditions while holding originally scheduled, the 2020 Major close to the customs fans have League Baseball season kicked off grown to love. on July 23 & 24, officially starting With a typical 162-game season, no the shortest season in modern sport can take over the life of a fan baseball history. With only 60 scheduled quite like baseball. No matter what regular-season games, each matchup will

6 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 7 The Braves have even gone virtual, inviting A-List members to cheer on the Braves from the comfort of their homes while being featured live on the Delta LED out of town scoreboard.

Braves installed thousands of cardboard middle of a pandemic, it’s possible to have ...before you dig to have cutouts across the lower concourse. a sense of normalcy. utility lines marked AND Braves Country Cutouts offer fans a help protect yourself from Another beloved tradition in baseball is chance to take their seat at Truist Park. injury and expense. Log on catching a foul ball. In most professional The Braves have even gone virtual, to Georgia811.com or simply leagues, balls that leave the field of inviting A-List members to cheer on the play must be returned immediately by dial 811 at least 3 business Braves from the comfort of their homes fans. In baseball, though, countless days before you begin your while being featured live on the Delta LED balls spontaneously become souvenirs project. out of town scoreboard. Through Zoom, each night. Fans constantly catch home participating fans watch and react to runs, foul balls, and balls flipped into the plays on the field in real time surrounded stands by players, and fans often react by friends, family and other fans. with uncontrollable joy when they make a Fake crowd noise, cardboard cutouts and slick catch or interact with their favorite virtual cheering prove that even in the ballplayer. Since no fans are in the stands

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ATLBraves2020.indd 1 8/5/2020 12:55:42 PM While teams evolve to keep up with the unprecedented season, some baseball traditions will never change.

to catch fly balls, MLB authenticators idiosyncrasies, like ’s round up every ball launched into Green Monster or Wrigley Field’s Ivy.

the empty stands. The balls are then There is no way around it, the 2020 placed for auction, allowing fans the baseball season looks different. chance to still take home a piece of There are new rules changes. There’s the game. a in the National While a lot of baseball traditions League for the first time. Extra have changed in 2020, baseball is will start with a runner on second still one of the few sports in which base. must face a minimum of asymmetrical field designs are three batters. But the ’s mound permitted. Though is still 60-feet-6 inches from the dimensions have become more plate. The basepaths are still 90 feet uniform over time, ballparks today apart, and you can still only have nine still have unique nooks, crannies, and players on the field at one time. While features that give each field its own teams evolve to keep up with the character. Several stadiums would be unprecedented season, some baseball rendered unrecognizable without their traditions will never change.

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WHERE YOU TAKE THEIR FRACTURE MATTERS 43 58 39 DEMARLO HALE FIRST BASE COACH PITCHING COACH

Nick Hassan, Femur Fracture 34 28 37 4 A different type of sports medicine COACH HITTING COACH THIRD BASE COACH BENCH COACH for a different type of athlete.

Teen athletes are not adult athletes—their bodies are ATLANTA BRAVES ROSTER still growing. When teens get injured, they require special care that only a specialist can provide. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is home to one of the largest teen-focused sports medicine programs in the Southeast. Our team of experts understands how to properly diagnose and treat injuries related to growing bones and muscles, so we not only help athletes get back in the game sooner, but we also help them prevent long-term injuries in the future. 13 48 17 8 16 That’s why where you take them matters. That’s why RONALD ACUÑA JR. TRAVIS d'ARNAUD you take them to Children’s. PITCHER INFIELDER

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PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Dakota Bacus 71 R/R 6' 2" 220 04/02/1991 Ian Anderson 48 R/R 6' 3" 170 05/02/1998 46 L/L 6' 3" 210 07/19/1989 75 L/L 6' 2" 210 11/25/1987 63 L/L 6' 2" 204 09/26/1986 Robbie Erlin 49 R/L 5' 11" 200 10/08/1990 23 R/R 6' 4" 200 02/25/1993 Max Fried 54 L/L 6' 4" 190 01/18/1994 67 R/R 6' 2" 200 09/04/1991 19 R/R 6' 4" 200 11/17/1988 Javy Guerra 48 R/R 6' 1" 216 10/31/1985 77 R/R 6' 2" 210 08/24/1991 33 R/R 6' 3" 215 03/27/1989 55 R/R 6' 8" 225 06/02/1986 36 R/R 6' 4" 240 08/28/1984 68 L/L 6' 3" 210 10/19/1990 44 R/R 6' 3" 215 03/09/1987 36 R/R 6' 1" 215 03/28/1985 21 R/R 6' 2" 235 12/25/1992 Tommy Milone 53 L/L 6' 0" 215 02/16/1987 Aníbal Sánchez 19 R/R 6' 0" 205 02/27/1984 A.J. Minter 33 L/L 6' 0" 215 09/02/1993 31 R/R 6' 3" 215 07/27/1984 Darren O'Day 56 R/R 6' 4" 220 10/22/1982 51 R/R 6' 4" 211 09/15/1991 51 R/L 6' 5" 255 07/10/1989 50 R/R 6' 2" 210 06/26/1992 38 R/R 6' 1" 190 10/19/1984 73 R/R 6' 2" 220 05/28/1998 NO. B/T HT WT DOB 10 R/R 6' 2" 215 07/19/1987 CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB 28 R/R 5' 11" 210 10/04/1983 Travis d'Arnaud 16 R/R 6' 2" 210 02/10/1989 Tyler Flowers 25 R/R 6' 4" 260 01/24/1986 NO. B/T HT WT DOB Asdrúbal Cabrera 13 S/R 6' 0" 205 11/13/1985 INFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Wilmer Difo 1 S/R 5' 11" 200 04/02/1992 Johan Camargo 17 S/R 6' 0" 195 12/13/1993 Luis García 62 L/R 6' 2" 211 05/16/2000 Charlie Culberson 8 R/R 6' 1" 200 04/10/1989 5 R/R 5' 8" 190 07/08/1987 5 L/R 6' 5" 220 09/12/1989 Brock Holt 27 L/R 5' 10" 180 06/11/1988 Adeiny Hechavarría 24 R/R 6' 0" 195 04/15/1989 47 R/R 5' 11" 225 07/12/1983 27 R/R 6' 3" 240 04/02/1997 Eric Thames 9 L/R 5' 11" 235 11/10/1986 7 R/R 6' 1" 190 02/11/1994 7 R/R 6' 2" 185 06/30/1993 NO. B/T HT WT DOB OUTFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Ronald Acuña Jr. 13 R/R 6' 0" 205 12/18/1997 2 L/L 5' 9" 176 12/06/1988 Adam Duvall 23 R/R 6' 1" 215 09/04/1988 Victor Robles 16 R/R 6' 0" 205 05/19/1997 11 L/L 5' 11" 190 10/29/1990 22 L/L 6' 1" 220 10/25/1998 Nick Markakis 22 L/L 6' 1" 210 11/17/1983 Michael A. Taylor 3 R/R 6' 4" 215 03/26/1991 20 R/R 6' 1" 225 11/12/1990 *Roster as of September 2 *Roster as of September 2

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