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2020 60GAME ATLANTA BRAVES SCHEDULE JULYJULY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 HOME AWAY 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4:10 25 4:10 26 7:08 27 6:40 28 6:40 29 7:10 30 7:10 31 7:10 AUGUSTAUGUST SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 7:10 2 1:10 3 7:10 4 7:10 5 7:10 6 7:10 7 7:05 8 6:05 9 1:05 10 6:05 11 7:05 12 7:05 13 14 7:10 15 6:10 16 1:10 17 7:10 18 7:10 19 7:10 20 21 7:10 22 7:10 / / / / / / 23 1:10 24 25 7:10 26 7:10 27 28 7:05 29 1:15 / / / 30 7:08 31 7:30 SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 7:30 2 7:30 3 4 7:10 5 7:10 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 27 3:10 28 29 30 WATCH ON: LISTEN ON: truist.com Truist Bank, Member FDIC. © 2020 Truist Financial Corporation. Truist, BB&T, SunTrust, WHEN THE BRAVES SCORE, YOU SCORE the Truist logo and Truist Purple are service marks of Truist Financial Corporation. SETTING THE STANDARD FOR SAFER TRAVEL. You deserve peace of mind while you travel, which is why we've blocked middle seats through at least September 30. Learn more about the Delta CareStandard at DELTA.COM. Don’t leave the TV on for him. Even if he is your best friend. Be smart. Live efficiently. Let's face it. When you leave the TV on for your dog, it costs energy and money. And that’s money you could be spending on more important things for you and your pup. For more tips and programs to help make your home more efficient, visit georgiapower.com/efficiency. The All-Star Game 2000 at Turner Field included, (Left) Chipper Jones, Derek Jeter, Roberto Alomar, Manny Ramirez, (Above) Vladimir Guerrero, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr. and (below) Tom Glavine. Remembering the 2000 All-Star Game at Turner Field By Matt Grili wenty years ago, all eyes were on Turner Field. The Braves, The star-studded event featured a grab bag of future Hall-of-Famers, including both T fresh off their third World Series appearance in five seasons, managers, the Yankees’ Joe Torre and the hosted the sport’s best for the 71st All-Star Game. With the Braves’ Bobby Cox. The two, who were inducted together in Cooperstown in 2014, Midsummer Classic set to come back to Atlanta, let’s take a trip faced off in the prior season’s World Series. down memory lane and reminisce about that historic contest. Torre, behind his burgeoning superstar Derek Jeter, got the best of Cox, and his MVP third 10-inning win in the only other All-Star Game baseman Chipper Jones. In many ways, what played in Atlanta. played out in that Fall Classic mirrored what would happen nine months later. Thirty-six-year-old left-hander Randy Johnson, who would go on to win his second of four The festivities on July 11 would kick off with a consecutive Cy Young awards, got the ball for familiar visual: Hank Aaron receiving a rousing Cox’s N.L. squad. He worked a scoreless inning, ovation on the field. The Braves Hall-of-Fame aside for a double surrendered to Jeter – a icon threw out the first pitch. Twenty-eight standard occurrence on this night. Jeter, only years earlier, he hit a two-run homer for the National League in front of the home crowd at starting because Alex Rodríguez was injured, Atlanta Stadium, helping the N.L. to a thrilling proceeded to rip a single in his second at-bat. 6 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 7 Coming to the plate for the third time and in a inning, sending the sell-out crowd of 51,323 into playing in front of their home fans, had a majors- tie game, Jeter laced another single, scoring two. a frenzy. The reigning MVP became the 13th most five representatives (Greg Maddux was also Above: (L-R) Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, The American League would add three runs in player to homer in his home park in an All-Star selected but did not play due to injury). Andres Galarraga, and Barry Bonds walk and talk on the field during the All-Star Game. Below: the ninth and hang on for a 6-3 victory. Game. He would go on to add a single, matching Jeter and Jones will grab all the attention from Jeter by finishing 3-for-3. The 2021 All-Star Game was awarded to the Unsurprisingly, after going 3-for-3, the 26-year- the game – and rightfully so. But they were only Atlanta Braves, scheduled for July 13, 2021. old was crowned the game’s Most Valuable There is little doubt that Jones’ performance two of the 11 Hall-of-Fame players that competed, Player, the first Yankees player to win the was the most imposing for the N.L. However, joining the likes of Mariano Rivera, Barry Larkin, honor. The future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer three other Braves contributed, including first Vladimir Guerrero and Iván Rodríguez, who baseman Andres Galarraga. After missing garnered more fan votes than other player. That would go on to also earn MVP recognition in the the prior year recovering from non-Hodgkin’s list doesn’t even include the four Hall-of-Famers World Series, helping New York to their third lymphoma, Galarraga got the start at first base who couldn’t play, nor does it include the three consecutive title. Jeter remains the only player in and went 1-for-2, playing in the fifth and final additional starters who were sidelined, two of history to be selected All-Star Game and World All-Star Game of his 19-year career. The 23-year- whom – Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire – are Series MVP in the same season. old center fielder Andruw Jones, appearing in two of the most prolific sluggers in the history of Although Jeter’s efforts led to a victory, the his first Midsummer Classic, came off the bench the sport. In all, a total of 56 players suited up, hometown hero Jones’ was arguably more and produced a run-scoring single. Atlanta combining for 268 career All-Star appearances. memorable. After a first-inning single off A.L. players even contributed on the mound, with When the game returns to Atlanta, we can starter David Wells, Jones drilled a solo home Tom Glavine tossing a scoreless inning. Fittingly, only hope the talent pool is as indelible as it run over the left-center-field wall in the fourth the Braves, coming off a deep playoff run and was two decades ago. 8 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 9 ATLANTA BRAVES COACHES THE BRAVES DELIVER THE PITCH. WE DELIVER THE FANS. 59 57 JOSÉ CASTRO SAL FASANO ASSISTANT HITTING COACH CATCHING COACH 43 39 34 BRIAN SNITKER RICK KRANITZ MARTY REED MANAGER PITCHING COACH BULLPEN COACH 28 37 4 KEVIN SEITZER RON WASHINGTON WALT WEISS HITTING COACH THIRD BASE COACH BENCH COACH ATLANTA BRAVES ROSTER 13 18 1 17 8 RONALD ACUÑA JR. MATT ADAMS OZZIE ALBIES JOHAN CAMARGO CHARLIE CULBERSON OUTFIELDER INFIELDER INFIELDER INFIELDER OUTFIELDER Proud partner of the Atlanta Braves and their fans. Proud partner of the Atlanta Braves and their fans. ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 11 TORONTO BLUE JAYS ATLANTA BRAVES MANAGER Charlie Montoyo (25) MANAGER Brian Snitker (43) COACHES Dave Hudgens (39), Guillermo Martinez (18), Pete Walker (40), Mark Budzinski (53), COACHES Sal Fasano (57), Rick Kranitz (39), Marty Reed (34), Kevin Seitzer (28), Luis Rivera (4), Matt Buschmann (26), John Schneider (17) Ron Washington (37) Walt Weiss (4), José Castro (59) PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Anthony Bass 52 R/R 6' 2" 200 11/01/1987 Grant Dayton 75 L/L 6' 2" 210 11/25/1987 Ryan Borucki 56 L/L 6' 4" 215 03/31/1994 Max Fried 54 L/L 6' 4" 190 01/18/1994 A.J. Cole 36 R/R 6' 5" 240 01/05/1992 Shane Greene 19 R/R 6' 4" 200 11/17/1988 Rafael Dolis 41 R/R 6' 4" 235 01/10/1988 Luke Jackson 77 R/R 6' 2" 210 08/24/1991 Wilmer Font 63 R/R 6' 4" 255 05/24/1990 Chris Martin 55 R/R 6' 8" 225 06/02/1986 Thomas Hatch 31 R/R 6' 1" 205 09/29/1994 Tyler Matzek 96 L/L 6' 3" 230 10/19/1990 Anthony Kay 47 L/L 6' 0" 225 03/21/1995 Mark Melancon 36 R/R 6' 1" 215 03/28/1985 Nate Pearson 24 R/R 6' 6" 250 08/20/1996 A.J. Minter 33 L/L 6' 0" 215 09/02/1993 Tanner Roark 14 R/R 6' 2" 238 10/05/1986 Sean Newcomb 15 L/L 6' 5" 255 06/12/1993 Jordan Romano 68 R/R 6' 5" 225 04/21/1993 Darren O'Day 56 R/R 6' 4" 220 10/22/1982 Hyun Jin Ryu 99 R/L 6' 3" 255 03/25/1987 Chris Rusin 52 L/L 6' 2" 200 10/22/1986 Matt Shoemaker 34 R/R 6' 2" 225 09/27/1986 Mike Soroka 40 R/R 6' 5" 225 08/04/1997 Trent Thornton 57 R/R 6' 0" 195 09/30/1993 Josh Tomlin 50 R/R 6' 1" 190 10/19/1984 Jacob Waguespack 62 R/R 6' 6" 235 11/05/1993 Touki Toussaint 62 R/R 6' 3" 215 06/20/1996 Shun Yamaguchi 1 R/R 6' 2" 225 07/11/1987 Kyle Wright 30 R/R 6' 4" 215 10/02/1995 CATCHERS NO.