What's New At SunTrust Park For Atlanta Braves Home Opener, 2019

SMYRNA, GA -- The Atlanta Braves host the Chicago Cubs Monday night at SunTrust Park for their 2019 season home opener. Last week, SunTrust Park (which will eventually be named something else due to SunTrust's merger with BB&T) unveiled several new retail and dining options for fans this season.

Here's an overview of what’s new at SunTrust Park and The Battery Atlanta this season:

• Broadcasting – Rock 100.5 is the new FM home of the Braves, joining the Braves flagship radio station, 680 the Fan with a rotation of Ben Ingram, Jim Powell, Joe Simpson and Don Sutton. 2019 marks 680 the Fan’s 10th Anniversary of airing the Braves games, pre and postgame shows and weekly content.
• Fan favorite, Jeff Francoeur, joins Chip Caray in the FOX Sports South/Southeast booth.
• Uniforms – the red jersey returns for Friday Nights at SunTrust Park for “Red Out” Fridays. Fans are encouraged to wear red. Other uniforms have slight adjustments.
• Family-friendly activities: One of the primary initiatives this season is low or no cost familyfriendly activities. What’s new, on Sundays Hope & Will’s Sandlot, the state-of-the-art kid’s zone with a rock-climbing wall, zipline, carnival games and more, is free for kids. Families can pair that with bringing their own food and drink into SunTrust Park and checking out a glove for free at the Mizuno Glove kiosk and run the bases after the game, for a day the family will never forget.
• Social: SunTrust Park is the number one Instagram location in the state of Georgia. In addition to game photos and video uploads, there are locations around the park to showcase. The Braves built “a set” in the Xfinity Rooftop which was created for the boomerang filter on Instagram.
• More food options: Delaware North, the official food and beverage partner of the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park, has unveiled a new concession menu with fun creations that highlight regional and ballpark favorites. A few of the new items include:
  • “The Best Darn Steak Sandwich in Baseball,” featuring sliced herbed beef tenderloin served on a fresh brioche roll with balsamic glazed arugula, roasted Portobello, crunchy fried onion and creamy blue cheese sauce.
  • A Chicken and Waffle Boat
  • The BLOOPER Burger – a giant sandwich stacked with four cheeseburger patties, a footlong hot dog and chicken tenders.

• Entertainment and retail options: Visitors to The Battery Atlanta can enjoy a year-round H&F Burger accessible from the ballpark and The Battery Atlanta; a new outside bar area at the Terrapin Taproom restaurant; and BURN by Rocky Patel, offering a mix of cigars, spirits and live performances.

Two retail stores have opened since last season: vinyl record store Waterloo Sunset Records and sporting goods retailer Rock/Creek Atlanta.

The Braves offer 15,000 seats priced at $20 or under (36% of SunTrust Park’s capacity) and several ticket packages that can be found at www.braves.com/specials.

• Braves Value Pack starts as low as $15 and includes a game ticket, snack, and beverage. Seating areas are Terrace Reserved, Home Run Porch, or Grandstand Infield. Snack choices are jumbo all-beef hot dog, nachos classic, or jumbo soft “A” pretzel. Beverage choices are 22-ounce fountain soda, 20-ounce bottled water, or 12-ounce beer.
• Coca-Cola Corner seats start at $16 per ticket and include a 20-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola product.

On Monday, Braves alum David Justice will make an appearance at The onUp Experience to sign autographs with fans from 5-6 pm. All fans will receive a commemorative baseball to be autographed during their visit. Also on Monday, an artist will do a live demonstration, creating a realistic recreation of the batter’s box at SunTrust Park. This piece of art will allow fans to take pictures as if they’re in the batter’s box.