Braves New Home: Home Plate Arrives at SunTrust Park

ATLANTA, GA — Home plate arrived in Smyrna on Sunday.

The Atlanta Braves closed their tenure at Turner Field with a victory and then brought home plate to their new home at Smyrna's SunTrust Park immediately after the game.

Opening day starter Julio Teheran pitched the Braves' final game at Turner Field with an excellent outing against former MVP Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. The Braves won 1-0, ending the Tigers' slim hopes for an AL playoff berth.

As he did when the Braves moved from Atlanta Fulton County Stadium to the then-new Turner Field in 1997, Braves legend Hank Aaron personally escorted home plate to SunTrust Park.

• See also: Atlanta Braves Post Video Farewell to Turner Field

The Braves begin the 2017 season on April 14 against the San Diego Padres. The team also will start its home games at 7:30 pm in a move the franchise says will alleviate traffic around the new Cobb County stadium.

Georgia State University has finalized an agreement to take over Turner Field and convert it into a stadium for its football team. Plans are also in the works to build a baseball stadium for the GSU Panthers on the site of the old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium.
See also:

• Atlanta Braves Set 2017 Home Opener in SunTrust Park
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• Atlanta Braves Post Video Farewell to Turner Field
• New Braves Stadium Apartment Pre-Leasings to Begin in December
• Mizuno, Braves Announce Long-Term Partnership
• Braves Open SunTrust Park On April 13, 2017
• Comcast Building High-Tech Network For Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park
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Image: SunTrust Park