Atlanta Braves Spring Training

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  • Champion Stadium - Sunset landscape
  • Atlanta Braves' Kelly Johnson slides to safety at Champion Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex during the 2008 Spring Training season. The Braves train annually at Walt Disney World Resort, facing many premiere MLB teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photographer: Todd Anderson).
  • Chipper Jones slides into home plate in an Atlanta Braves spring training game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Feb. 29, 2008. The Braves train annually in Champion Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort (Photographer: Todd Anderson).
  • The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • New Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez is greeted by Mickey Mouse on the first day of workouts at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Gonzalez, in his first year as Braves manager after succeeding longtime skipper Bobby Cox, led the team onto the field at Champion Stadium, their spring training home since 1997. (Gene Duncan, photographer)
  • Champion Stadium is the centerpiece of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Major League Baseball ballpark annually hosts MLB spring training (Atlanta Braves) and numerous amateur tournaments. Champion Stadium has a maximum capacity for 11,500 guest, 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. (Garth Vaughan, Photographer)
  • The opening day of the 2010 Spring Training season, the Atalanta Braves faced the New York Mets on March 3. The Braves train annually at Champion Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort (Photographer: Diana Zalucky).
  • The opening day of the 2010 Spring Training season, the Atalanta Braves faced the New York Mets on March 3. The Braves train annually at Champion Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort (Photographer: Diana Zalucky).
  • Atlanta Braves players watch the start of the 2010 spring training season, in a face off with the New York Mets on March 3, from the dugout at Champion Stadium. The Braves train annually at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort (Photographer: Diana Zalucky).
  • Champion Stadium is the centerpiece of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Major League Baseball ballpark annually hosts MLB spring training (Atlanta Braves) and numerous amateur tournaments. Champion Stadium has a maximum capacity for 11,500 guest, 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. (Garth Vaughan, Photographer)
  • The Atlanta Braves faced the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 4, 2010 at Champion Stadium. The Braves train annually at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort (Photographer: Garth Vaughan).
  • Atlanta Braves Jason Heyward signs autographs at Champion Stadium. The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward takes off toward third base during a spring training at Champion Stadium. The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Gregor Blanco at bat in Champion Stadium during an Atlanta Braves Spring Training match up with the Detroit Tigers on March 19, 2010. The Braves train annually at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort (Photographer: Matt Stroshane).
  • Kenshin Kawakami throws a pitch March 19, 2010 as the Atlanta Braves face the Detroit Tigers at Champion Stadium during Spring Training. The Braves train annually at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort (Photographer: Matt Stroshane).
  • Troy Glaus finishes his swing while at bat against the New York Yankess in a spring training match up March 30, 2010. The Braves train annually at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort(Photographer: Matt Stroshane).
  • Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox smiles as he sits in the dugout at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, March 31, 2010, prior to the start of his final game at the complex's Champion Stadium. Cox is retiring as Braves manager following the 2010 season, and has trained the Braves each spring at Walt Disney World Resort since the sports complex opened in 1997. The Braves faced the Houston Astros in their final spring training home game of 2010 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Photographer: David Roark).
  • Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward swings at a pitch during spring training at Champion Stadium. The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Young chases down a fly ball during spring training at Champion Stadium. The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • The Atlanta Braves have called Champion Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Night falls on Champion Stadium. The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward swings at a pitch during spring training at Champion Stadium. The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Atlanta Braves all-star Chipper Jones swings at a pitch during spring training at Champion Stadium. The Braves have called ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex home since 1997. The team annually plays 16-18 spring training home game at Disney from late February through March, hosting other Major League Baseball clubs, such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.