ATLANTA — Here's your chance to meet Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones and dozens of former Atlanta Braves players.
The team is hosting its 10th annual Alumni Weekend. That means plenty of legendary Atlanta Braves will be at SunTrust Park for a weekend full of activities.
Events are scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday and some of them do not require a ticket to the game.
Before entering SunTrust Park, Braves alumni will parade through The Battery Atlanta, where fans can line up along Battery Avenue to get up-close to the legends. The parade will begin outside Wahlburgers at the intersection of Power Alley and Battery Avenue. It will travel down Battery Avenue and conclude by the Third Base Gate. This event is free and a game ticket is not required.
Here's the list of events:
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. – Alumni Autographs
6:30 p.m. – Alumni Softball Home Run Derby
Braves alumni will square-off in a fun and competitive Softball Home Run Derby. There will be live coverage of the event during an extended Braves LIVE pregame show starting at 6 p.m. Analysts Jeff Francoeur and Brian Jordan will wear microphones and interact with each other as well as Chip Caray and Tom Glavine, who will be calling the Derby.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Alumni Photos on the Field
There will be four stations located around the warning tracks for fans to take photos with the legends on the field. A map of the autograph stations can be found in the Gameday playbill handed out to fans as they enter the SunTrust Park gates. Fans can check the MLB.com Ballpark App for details on which legends will be at each station. Player locations will be posted on the day of the game. One photo per group. No autographs will be allowed. This event is free and a game ticket is required.
12:20 p.m. – Alumni Weekend Q&A
Braves alumni will take to the Georgia Power Pavilion stage located in The Battery Atlanta Plaza for a special discussion. This event is free and a game ticket is not required.