World Series trophy won by Braves coming to sa国际传媒官网网页入口
Atlanta Braves fans will have a chance to take photos with the 2021 World Series trophy Feb. 25 on the University of North Georgia's (sa国际传媒官网网页入口) Dahlonega Campus.
The trophy will be on display at Haines and Carolyn Hill Stadium at Lynn Cottrell Park, the home of sa国际传媒官网网页入口's softball team, from 2-6 p.m. Feb. 25. Admission to the event will be $5 per person (ages 10 and up) and includes admission to the sa国际传媒官网网页入口 baseball game against Catawba College, set for 4 p.m. that day. Tickets can be purchased through .
The event is free to all sa国际传媒官网网页入口 students, faculty and staff through the sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Connect app.
"A Nighthawk baseball game is the perfect place for our local and campus communities to share in the excitement surrounding the Braves' World Series championship," , sa国际传媒官网网页入口 associate athletic director for external operations, said. "There is a large contingency of Braves fans in our local area and we are looking forward to pairing the trophy photo opportunity with some of the country's best NCAA Division II baseball."
Fans are encouraged to park near Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium on Barlow Road in Dahlonega. sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Public Safety officers will be on site to help direct traffic and shuttles will be made available if overflow parking is required.
The trophy's stop in Dahlonega is one of 151 on the tour, commemorating 151 years of Braves baseball.
"We felt the tremendous support of Braves Country throughout the season and particularly in the postseason, and we are taking this championship on the road to fans across the Southeast so that they can share in the joy and celebration of this historic victory," Derek Schiller, president and CEO of the Braves, said.
Anyone interested in bringing large groups or teams to the Braves trophy tour event at Lynn Cottrell Park should contact , sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Athletics marketing and events coordinator, at morgan.may@ung.edu.
The tour begins Feb. 15 in midtown Atlanta and will continue through summer 2022.
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