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Braves to Battle Mets, Tigers, Cardinals, Yankees and Others During
Spring Training at Walt Disney World® Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Atlanta Braves, celebrating their tenth spring training at The Ballpark, will battle several key rivals during the 2007 Major League Baseball Spring Training season at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex. After two weeks of workouts, the Braves will play a 16-game home schedule that includes marquee clashes with the Mets, Tigers, Cardinals and Yankees at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex.
Braves pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 15, with their first workout set for Feb. 16, marking the beginning of the tenth year the perennial champions have come to Walt Disney World Resort for spring training. Position players arrive Feb. 20, with the first full-squad workouts on Feb. 21.
After opening the spring schedule with an exhibition game against Georgia Tech on Feb. 28, the Braves begin their major-league schedule versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 1. The Braves continue their tradition of hosting the St. Louis Cardinals, the 2006 World Series Champions, in back-to-back games, Mar. 16-17, marking the fifth consecutive year the teams have faced off in a two-game spring series.
The American League champion Detroit Tigers are at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex on two occasions, March 18 and March 27, while the Braves' division rival New York Mets make an appearance in town on March 22. National League rival Houston Astros visit The Ballpark on March 3 and March 13. The Braves host three other American League teams, including the New York Yankees (Mar. 8), Toronto Blue Jays (March 10) and Cleveland Indians (March 19 and March 29).
Individual game tickets for the Braves' home spring training season go on sale Saturday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster (407/839-3900 and www.ticketmaster.com) and at the Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex box office. Prices range from $14.00 (general admission lawn seats) to $22.50 (lower reserved).
Information on the Braves' spring training season, group tickets and mini-packs is available by calling 407/939-GAME (4263) and online at www.disneyworldsports.com. The popular mini-packs will include both three-game and five-game options in 2007 and are currently on sale, giving fans their first opportunity to purchase tickets to specific games on the Braves' 2007 spring training schedule. Fans may also purchase Atlanta Braves Spring Training travel packages through Sports Marketing USA. Travel packages include Braves game tickets, accommodations at the Walt Disney World® Resort and other benefits. Information is available online at www.springtrainingtours.com/Braves/braves.html.
About Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex
Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World®, Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex is the preeminent sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features the Milk House, a 30,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,000 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex; and the Hess Sports Fields, which include multiple baseball, softball and soccer fields. In addition, the complex has 10 tennis courts, including a stadium court, and a track and field complex. The complex is home to more than 170 amateur and professional sports events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, the Pop Warner Super Bowl, AAU National Championship events, the Sports Experience interactive area and the All-Star Cafe sports-themed restaurant. The complex is the centerpiece of Disney's Wide World of Sports®, which includes 99 holes of golf among six golf courses, including the site of the PGA TOUR's Walt Disney World® Golf Classic, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, the Walt Disney World® Marathon, BASS fishing excursions, plus Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, the two most popular water parks in the United States, and a variety of sports and recreation activities such as boating, fishing, parasailing and surfing.
Editorial Note: The 2007 Atlanta Braves Spring Training home schedule follows.
Contact:
Elizabeth Benz or Shannon McLaughlin, Walt Disney World Public Relations ?407-566-5339 (Benz) or 407-566-5752 (McLaughlin)
2007 Atlanta Braves Spring Training Home Schedule at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex
Key Dates
| Saturday, Jan. 6 |
Single-game tickets on sale |
| Thursday, Feb. 14 |
Pitchers and catchers report |
| Friday, Feb. 15 |
Pitchers and catchers first workout |
| Tuesday, Feb. 20 |
Position players report |
| Wednesday, Feb. 21 |
First full-squad workout |
| Game Date |
Opponent |
Time |
| Wednesday, Feb. 28 |
Georgia Tech (exhib.) |
1:05 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
1:05 p.m. |
| Friday, March 2 |
Pittsburg Pirates |
1:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 3 |
Houston Astros |
1:05 p.m. |
| Monday, March 5 |
Washington Nationals |
1:05 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 8 |
New York Yankees |
1:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 10 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
1:05 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 13 |
Houston Astros |
7:05 p.m. |
| Friday, March 16 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
7:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 17 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
1:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 18 |
Detroit Tigers |
1:05 p.m. |
| Monday, March 19 |
Cleveland Indians |
1:05 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 22 |
New York Mets |
1:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 25 |
Washington Nationals |
1:05 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 27 |
Detroit Tigers |
7:05 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 29 |
Cleveland Indians |
1:05 p.m. |
All games to be played at The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex.
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