Gwinnett Braves
| Gwinnett Braves Founded in 2009 Lawrenceville, Georgia |
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| Owner(s)/Operated by: Atlanta Braves (Liberty Media) | |||
| Manager: Dave Brundage | |||
| General Manager: North Johnson | |||
The Gwinnett Braves are a minor league baseball team in the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Atlanta Braves. The team was previously the Richmond Braves for 43 seasons (1966-2008). On January 14, 2008, it was announced that the Richmond Braves would move from Richmond, Virginia, to Gwinnett County, Georgia, in suburban Atlanta in 2009. The announcement was made after the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners unanimous vote.[1] Before the move to Richmond in 1966, the team was the Atlanta Crackers for 65 seasons.
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[edit] Ballpark
The Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau hosted a groundbreaking ceremony commemorating the start of construction on the ballpark for the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves baseball team.
The ballpark, Coolray Field, is a state-of-the-art facility that reflects a historic look and feel. It provides an intimate setting with a total capacity of 10,000, and ultimately serves as the focal point of a mixed-use entertainment district.[2]
[edit] Logos and uniforms
The official colors of the Gwinnett Braves are navy blue and scarlet, the same as their Atlanta parent. The primary logo resembles the Atlanta Braves primary, but with silver outline and with the word "Gwinnett" centered above.
The home jersey has the classic Braves' wordmark centered on the front, with the "Gwinnett" underscore underlining it. However, unlike Atlanta's jersey with navy blue and scarlet piping, the Gwinnett team's jersey features scarlet sleeves with blue stripes. Other uniform apparel has yet to be revealed.[3]
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Gwinnett Braves roster
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[edit] Broadcasts & Media
The Braves will air all of their 144 games on WDUN radio AM550 based in nearby Gainesville. Tony Schiavone, former voice of the Braves, Charlotte Knights, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment, is the play-by-play announcer.[4] In 2008, the Gwinnett Braves announced the team's partnership with Adreka Advertising Agency for its inaugural season. As the Agency of Record for the team, Adreka Advertising will handle the production and media placements chores for the club.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Moving Their AAA Team to Gwinnett County Georgia in 2009", braves.com 15 Jan 2008
- ^ "Groundbreaking Commemorates Gwinnett’s New Home of the Braves", gwinnettbraves.com 3 Jun 2008
- ^ Hammock, Will. "Braves unveil 'neat look'", gwinnettbraves.com 3 Jun 2008
- ^ Team press release (2008-12-04). "Gwinnett Braves team up with NewsTalk 550...". http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081204&content_id=485483&vkey=pr_t431&fext=.jsp&sid=t431. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ Team press release (2008-12-04). "Gwinnett Braves team up with Adreka Advertising". http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-21-2008/0004908082&EDATE=. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gwinnett Braves |
- Gwinnett Braves
- Exurban Adventures: "Ground broken at Gwinnett Braves Stadium"
- Tony Schiavone's blog
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