ATLANTA/CMEDIA: 22nd annual Spring Classic baseball game between the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will reportedly return Apr 15 to Truist Park for the first time since 2019, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) and the Atlanta Braves have announced.
Proceeds from the game will benefit the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Taking place on Tuesday, Apr 15, at 7:00 p.m. at Truist Park Spring Classic, 22nd annual Spring Classic baseball game is the only game this spring between the rivals. Special opportunities would be present during the game.for the families to meet Braves mascot BLOOPER, Hope and Will, Buzz and Hairy Dawg.
Spring Classic between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech have raised Since its inception, more than $4 million dollars for Children’s and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
“Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is excited to partner with the Atlanta Braves for the return of the Spring Classic at Truist Park,” said Linda Matzigkeit, Chief Administrative Officer at Children’s. “We look forward to having our patient families and the community cheer on these hometown rivals and support Children’s.”
“Thrilled to host and welcome Spring Classic back to Truist Park for some local baseball rivalry..this collaboration with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta creates an incredible opportunity to highlight the game at a collegiate level on a major league stage while building community through baseball to make an impact for local patients and their families,” said Jim Allen, Senior Vice President of Corporate and Premium Partnerships at the Atlanta Braves.
For the first time families can experience the new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Park, a 30,000-square-foot space full of interactive experiences for kids of all ages located at the Left Field Plaza at Truist Park.
Partnering with the Atlanta Braves, this space features amenities designed specifically for kids and their families, such as specialized concessions and merchandise.
Besides other exciting and engaging activities, it also features a new 480-square-foot board on the Delta Deck to facilitate families to keep up with the Braves game while simultaneously enjoying the Park.
For more information and to purchase tickets please visit: www.choa.org/springclassic
About Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
The trusted leader in caring for kids, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia is a not-for-profit organization with its mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow through more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs, top healthcare professionals, and leading research and technology. As one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta manages more than one million patient visits annually at three hospitals (Arthur M. Blank, Hughes Spalding and Scottish Rite), Marcus Autism Center, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, the Zalik Behavior and Mental Health Center, urgent care centers and neighborhood locations. Besides having been consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has impacted the lives of kids in Georgia, across the United States and around the world for more than 100 years thanks to generous support from the community.
About Atlanta Braves
The longest continuously operating franchise in Major League Baseball based in Atlanta since 1966, Braves teams have earned since 1991 two National League wild cards, 21 division championships, six National League pennants, and two World Series titles.
Being telecast on FanDuel Sports Network South and FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, Radio broadcasts of Atlanta Braves games can be heard in Atlanta on 680 The Fan (AM)/93.7 (FM) and regionally on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network. Follow the Braves at braves.com, facebook.com/braves, and X.com/braves.
