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Atlanta Braves, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will team to bring special activities to SunTrust Park

Atlanta Braves 1st home game is April 14
Atlanta Braves 1st home game is April 14

A pact between the Atlanta Braves and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will bring baseball-themed activities for children to the new SunTrust Park.

According to a new release, a large kid-friendly area hosted by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will have the first-ever zip line and climbing tower inside a professional sporting venue.

Visitors will be able to use the new Braves app to reserve a timeslot.

There will also be a batting cage and a variety of interactive games.

The team is also bringing back a longtime tradition of kids running the bases after Sunday games.

The Braves also announced it will host the Georgia/Georgia Tech baseball game on May 7.

The first home game of the season for the Atlanta Braves is April 14.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published February 2, 2017 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Atlanta Braves, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will team to bring special activities to SunTrust Park."

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