Dates:
Feb. 27-March 28, 2012
Schedule (TBA)
Braves’ Record Attendance at WWOS:
Largest single-game crowd all-time, selling out at 11,606 on March 20, 2008 versus the Detroit Tigers.
Braves’ History at WWOS:
The 2013 season will mark the 16th consecutive year the Braves have held their Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Their first game was held as the Grand Opening event as they took on the Cincinnati Reds on March 3, 1997 in front of a sold out crowd.
Media Credentials:
To contact a member of the sports public relations department, or apply for event credentials, please call 407-566-6397, or e-mail:
Tony Morreale, Sports Public Relations Manager
Champion Stadium:
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The centerpiece of the sports complex, Champion Stadium is a retro-style Major League Baseball ballpark that annually hosts MLB spring training. With permanent seating and existing infrastructure, the facility can also host concerts, corporate hospitality functions, event opening ceremonies and other large gatherings.
- Maximum capacity for 11,500 guests, including 9,500 permanent upper and lower deck seats (80 percent are located between first and third base), plus a grass berm in left field that offers seating for an additional 2,000+ guests.
- Four luxury suites (all include indoor and outdoor seating areas), plus an additional suite that features a large conference room; two upper-level outdoor suites; and two mezzanine-level outdoor terraces.
- Display booth equipped with state-of-the-art production equipment for managing in-stadium entertainment, including a 33- 7″ wide by 21’7″ high jumbo screen which can display ESPN programming, customized videos, daily highlight reels and interviews from the sports complex.
Location:
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Champion Stadium
700 S. Victory Way
Kissimmee, FL 34747
