Atlanta Braves Announce Line-Up for 2010 Braves Country Caravan Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

The Atlanta Braves are coming to a town near you, January 30 - February 13, with the biggest Braves Community Caravan ever, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. With nearly 40 stops in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, the Braves will travel more than 3,000 miles and meet thousands of fans during a two week stretch before the team heads to Orlando for Spring Training.

Fans can follow the Braves as they travel around the southeast, read team blogs, watch daily video recaps, see behind-the-scenes photo galleries, and link to the Braves Facebook and Twitter sites at Braves.com/Caravan. Fans can also interact with the team by posting their own photos and videos from Caravan stops on the Braves Facebook page (Facebook.com/Braves), and sending the Braves questions on Twitter (Twitter.com/Braves).

2010 Braves Country Caravan Schedule

Participant schedules are subject to change & additional participating players will be announced for some dates

Saturday, January 30th - Fort Benning, Montgomery, and Auburn:
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Kris Medlen, Freddie Freeman, Jordan Schafer and coach Chino Cadahia

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. *Salute to the Troops at Fort Benning
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.**CST Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Montgomery
8610 Eastchase Pkwy, Montgomery AL 36117

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.**CST Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Auburn
2325 Bent Creek Road, Auburn AL 36830


Sunday, January 31st - Columbia, SC and Augusta, GA
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Freddie Freeman, Jordan Schafer, and broadcaster Jim Powell

12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Power Lunch and Autograph Signing - Wild Wings Café - Columbia
1150 Bower Parkway, Columbia, SC 29212

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Evans, GA (Augusta)
4210 Washington Road, Evans GA 30809


Monday, February 1st - Atlanta, Decatur, and Marietta
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Chipper Jones, Tim Hudson, Kris Medlen, Peter Moylan, David Ross, team president John Schuerholz, general manager Frank Wren, coach Chino Cadahia, and alumni Brian Jordan and Brad Clontz

11:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. *Season Ticket Holder Lunch and Q & A at The Varsity

2:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. Haiti Relief Effort - MedShare International - Decatur
Braves Players and front office will sort and pack supplies to be shipped to Haiti

4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Autograph Signing - Marietta - Publix Super Market
3605 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, GA 30066


Tuesday, February 2nd - McDonough and Macon
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Tim Hudson, Jason Heyward, Todd Redmond, David Ross, coach Glenn Hubbard, assistant GM Bruce Manno, broadcaster Jim Powell, and alumni Brad Clontz

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. *Henry County High School - McDonough

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. *The Children's Hospital of the Medical Center of Central Georgia - Macon

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Macon
1689 Eisenhower Pkwy, Macon GA 31206


Wednesday, February 3rd - Charlotte, North Carolina
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Yunel Escobar, Peter Moylan, Eric O'Flaherty, Brooks Conrad, coach Terry Pendleton, general manager Frank Wren, and alumni Otix Nixon

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Braves Power Lunch - Q & A and Autograph Signing - Wild Wings Café
2132 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28273

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. *Marsh Road Boys and Girls Club


Thursday, February 4th - Dalton, GA and Nashville, TN
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Brooks Conrad, Mike Minor, Jason Heyward, general manager Frank Wren, and coach Brian Snitker

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. *Dalton Middle School Visit

2:00 p.m.-3:00p.m.**CST Power Lunch and Q & A - Embassy Suites Cool Springs - Nashville
820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, Tennessee, 37067

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.**CST Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Madison
2350 Gallatin Pike North, Madison TN 37115


Friday, February 5th - Atlanta, College Park, and Stockbridge
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Tommy Hanson, James Parr, and Lee Hyde, team president John Schuerholz, coach Roger McDowell, and Hall of Famer Don Sutton

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. *Season Ticket Holder Lunch and Q & A at the Braves SunTrust Club at Turner Field

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. *Draper Boys & Girls Club - College Park

4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Autograph Signing - Stockbridge - Publix Super Market
909 Eagles Landing Pkwy Suite #300, Stockbridge, GA 30281


Saturday, February 6th - Birmingham and Hoover, AL
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Eric O'Flaherty, Clint Sammons, Craig Kimbrel, Hall of Famer Don Sutton, and alum Paul Assenmacher

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.**CST Habitat for Humanity Build - Birmingham

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.**CST Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Hoover
2810 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover AL 35244


Monday, February 8th - Atlanta, Decatur, and Suwanee
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Brian McCann, Jo-Jo Reyes, Mike Dunn, Manager Bobby Cox, coach Roger McDowell, team president John Schuerholz, Hall of Famer Don Sutton, and alumni Brian Jordan

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. *Season Ticket Holder Lunch at Wildfire - Atlanta

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. *Atlanta VA Medical Center - Decatur

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Autograph Signing - Suwanee - Publix Super Market
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suwanee, GA 30024


Tuesday, February 9th - Knoxville and Chattanooga, TN
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Mike Minor, Jo-Jo Reyes, James Parr, assistant GM Bruce Manno, Gwinnett Braves manager Dave Brundage, and alumni Otix Nixon

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. *East Tennessee Children's Hospital - Knoxville

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Braves Power Lunch - Q & A and Autograph Signing - Wild Wings Café
11335 Campbell Lakes Dr., Farragut, TN 37934

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Hamilton Place Mall Chattanooga Autograph Signing and Q & A - Chattanooga
2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37421


Wednesday, February 10th - Lawrenceville, Suwanee, and Athens, GA
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Matt Diaz, Troy Glaus, Clint Sammons, Eric O'Flaherty, general manager Frank Wren, and coach Glenn Hubbard

11:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. *Season Ticket Holder Power Lunch and Q & A at Gwinnett Braves Stadium

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. *School Visit in Suwanee, Georgia

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Athens
3505 Atlanta Highway, Athens GA 30606


Thursday, February 11th Bus # 1 - Clemson and Greenville, SC
Scheduled to attend: Brian McCann, Mike Dunn, Lee Hyde, Craig Kimbrel, Director of Player Development Kurt Kemp, and coach Brian Snitker

12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. *Clemson Elementary School Visit

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. *Shriners Hospitals for Children - Greenville

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing - Greenville
950 West Faris Rd. Greenville, SC 29605

Thursday, February 11th Bus # 2 - Anderson and Spartanburg, SC
Scheduled to attend: Braves players Tommy Hanson, Todd Redmond, Matt Diaz, coach Eddie Perez, and alumni Jay Howell

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. *Centerville Elementary Visit - Anderson, SC

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Braves Power Lunch and Q & A - Wild Wings Café - Spartanburg, SC
109 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing
100 Peachwood Center Drive, Spartanburg SC 29301


Saturday, February 13th Gwinnett Braves Play Day
Scheduled to attend: Braves alumni Javy Lopez, Brian Jordan, Pete Smith, and more

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - Gwinnett Braves Stadium
One Braves Avenue, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

*Season ticket holder events and school, hospital, military and Boys and Girls Clubs stops are not open to the public **Central Standard Time