The Inaugural Atlanta Braves Heritage Weekend Presented by Belk and KIA
Friday and Saturday Game Activities
ATLANTA - After hosting Major League Baseball's Civil Rights Game in 2011 and 2012, the Braves decided to start their own tradition of honoring Atlanta's strong and rich history in the Civil Rights Movement which has become the Atlanta Braves Heritage Weekend presented by Belk and KIA.
Friday, May 31
- 11:00 a.m. - 6th inning of game
- The Tuskegee Airmen "Rise Above" Exhibit Presented by KIA. Located in Monument Grove
- Gate Opening until end of game
- Negro League Exhibit Presented by KIA. Located in the Hank Aaron Room on the Field Level
- 7:21 p.m. Tribute to Tuskegee Airman members (on-field)
- 7:23 p.m. National Anthem with flyover of P-51 plane (one of the types of planes used by the Tuskegee airmen)
Saturday, June 1
- 11:00 a.m. - 6th inning of game
- The Tuskegee Airmen "Rise Above" Exhibit Presented by KIA. Located in Monument Grove
- Gate Opening until end of game
- Negro League Exhibit Presented by KIA. Located in the Hank Aaron Room on the Field Level
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. Negro League player autograph signing session in Fan Plaza. Players include:
| Cleophus | Brown | Birmingham Black Barons, Louisville Clippers |
| Henry | Elmore | Birmingham Black Barons, Philadelphi Stars, |
| Ernest | Fann | Raleigh Tigers |
| Raymond | Haggins | Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox |
| Carl | Holden | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Carl | Long | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Norman | Lumpkin | Atlanta Black Crackers |
| Red | Moore | Atlanta Black Crackers |
| Larry | Williams | Kansas City Monarchs |
| James | Sanders | Kansas City Monarchs, Raleigh Tigers, Detroit Stars, Birmingham, New Orleans Bear |
| Ernest | Harris | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Frank | Marsh | Birmingham Black Barons, Kansas City Monarch, Detroit Starts |
| Eugene | Scruggs | Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs |
| Leroy | Miller | Birmingham Black Barons, Philly Stars |
| Johnny | Fairley | Birmingham Black Barons, Detroit Stars, Philly Stars, Raleigh Tigers |
| Samuel | Bruner | Birmingham Black Barons |
- 6:56 p.m. National Anthem with flyover of P-51 plane (one of the types of planes used by the Tuskegee airmen)
- 6:58 p.m. A pregame presentation of the Hank Aaron Champions for Justice Award winners Ambassador Andrew Young and Senator Leroy Johnson
- 7:01 p.m. A pregame tribute of the Negro League including 10-15 former players
- Game: Special Negro League uniforms: The Atlanta Braves will wear the Negro League Atlanta Black Cracker uniforms, the Washington Nationals will don the Homestead (Washington, DC) Grays uniforms
- These jerseys will be auctioned off on braves.com/heritage between May 30 and June 12. The proceeds will go to the Atlanta Braves Foundation
- Post-Game: Run DMC concert: Free with a game ticket
- Concert Field Pit Passes: $25 - separate from game ticket www.braves.com/concerts
- VIP Backstage Pass: Meet and greet with Run DMC, photo/autograph session, behind the scenes Turner Field group tour, VIP gift bag, Pit Pass for concert and $30 added value to ticket for concessions. $400/per person (includes game ticket). Visit www.braves.com/VIP