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FRONT OFFICE media information

questions: Please submit all questions regarding
concourse level positions are available, subject to
credentials, media parking and general media Photo Areas: A limited number of still photographer
information to Matt Grilli, matt.grilli@braves.com. team discretion.
Media Credentials: In accordance with Major League
Broadcast Booths: Booths are located in the press
MANAGERS & COACHES Baseball policy, only requests submitted through box. There are seven total broadcast booths, and
https://credentials.mlb.com will be considered,
booth assignments are posted digitally outside of
and credentials will be issued only to legitimate
each. To obtain use of a reserved booth, please
news-gathering agencies that have applied via the
contact Beth Marshall, beth.marshall@braves.com,
in the communications department.
credential website. Requests made in-person, via
email, or by phone call will not be considered.
Baseball policy, media covering games and MLB
Credential scanning: In accordance with Major MEDIA DRESS CODE: In accordance with Major League
League Baseball policy, credentials are required to events are asked to dress in an appropriate and
PLAYER BIOS clubhouses and accessing the field. All credentials the teams and the players they are covering.
professional manner that respects their colleagues,
be scanned upon entrance to ballpark, entering the
Clubhouses, dugouts, press boxes, interview
are equipped with barcodes, and security personnel
will scan credentials at each location.
members of the media are expected to adhere to
Media Parking: Parking for the media is yet to be rooms and the playing field are working areas, and
determined for the 2021 season. Please email matt. a business casual dress code. In that regard, media
members are requested to follow these guidelines:
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Media Entrance and Credential Pick-Up: Credentials • Flip-flops are not permitted in clubhouses
grilli@braves.com with requests for parking.
• Jeans should be clean, neat and presentable
may be picked up and media may enter the park
(e.g., ripped jeans should be avoided)
at the 3rd Base Gate of Truist Park, located near
the corner of Circle 75 Parkway and Windy Ridge
• T-shirts bearing offensive, disrespectful or
Parkway. Both the media entrance and credential
inappropriate messages are not permitted
pick-up opens four hours prior to first pitch. To • Clothing and hats bearing a professional sports
obtain admittance to the ballpark, members of the • Clothing and hats bearing a college/university
team’s logo should not be worn in press area
2017 SEASON REVIEW League Baseball Working Pass, BBWAA card or an • Clothing should be appropriate for a business
media must show one of the following: a Major
team’s logo should not be worn in press area
Atlanta Braves season/daily credential.
Press Box: The Truist Park press box is located on the
casual work environment. The following are
Upper Level. Live shots and still photographs are
prohibited from the press box. some non-exclusive examples of apparel that
should be avoided:
ClubhouseS & FIELD ACCESS: In accordance with Major • Sheer or see-through clothing
League Baseball policy, the clubhouses and field will
• Excessively short skirts, dresses or shorts
BRAVES HISTORY be restricted to Tier 1 and Tier 2 individuals only as • Tank tops, muscle shirts,
part of the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Media are
one-shouldered or strapless shirts
not allowed to access any area restricted to Tiers 1
• Clothing exposing bare midriffs or visible
& 2 only.
undergarments
Interviews: Due to clubhouses being closed to We ask all members of the media to respect these
the media, all interviews will be held virtually via guidelines. MLB will consider appropriate actions in
Zoom. Please email jared.burleyson@braves.com to those cases in which the guidelines are violated.
request addition to the distribution of Braves Zoom
OPPONENTS information.
*All information is subject to change
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