Inside Truist Park

The Battery first spawned as an idea in 2013, when the Braves unveiled plans for a $400M entertainment district that would surround their brand-new ballpark in Cobb County. The new site would reside about fifteen miles northwest of Turner Field, home of the Braves from 1997 until 2016. 

While the debate about the funding raged for quite a while, now that it’s complete, it’s hard to argue that the Braves made the wrong choice. When they created The Battery, they absolutely set the new standard for ballparks and their surrounding entertainment districts. 

Named to honor the pitcher/catcher duo, The Battery has it all. With two hotels, over thirty places to eat and drink, plus many service facilities, you can arrive for a weekend series, park your car on Thursday or Friday, and not get back in it until Sunday. Plus, you get all that great baseball in the interim. There are not too many cities that have it ALL for baseball in one small area, but Atlanta stands out as perhaps the best in the league. 

Truist Park really only has the Omni Hotel as a backdrop, along with a few office buildings. Although I’ve never had the chance to see the view in person, I bet it’s amazing to watch a game from the hotel! From inside the ballpark, you can always see the fans watching on their patios.    

But let’s talk about the baseball. After their incredible run of 14 consecutive division titles, the Braves tumbled for a while, to the point where some started calling them the “Barves.” Well, a tough start to the 2025 season notwithstanding, they’re the Barves no more. Manager Brian Snitker is one of the most beloved figures in all of baseball, and it’s easy to see why. He’s been at the helm for a decade after spending two of them in the minors. Watch how hard they play the game and how well they develop talent, and it’s easy to see why they won it all in 2021 and have made the playoffs seven straight times and counting.  They always have a chance, and not many teams can say that.  

There are three statues outside the ballpark, but the one inside is one of the best you’ll see in ALL of Major League Baseball. Get in the gates early and take time to visit Monument Garden. I mean, seriously, CARVE OUT EXTRA TIME to walk through it. Take the time to see Hammerin’ Hank’s statue and memorial tribute. Watch the whole video that accompanies the memorial, and make sure you listen to it. Hank Aaron is one of the greatest people, if not THE greatest, to ever grace our game, and good on the Braves for how they honor him at Truist Park.  Hank himself would be proud.  

Monument Garden has some amazing memorabilia, like Sid Bream’s knee brace from when he slid safely into home in the bottom of the 9th of Game Seven of the 1992 NLCS.   The Braves went to the World Series on that slide. That same slide sent the Pirates’ ship sinking…and FAST! They would go onto endure twenty straight losing seasons. That 1992 Pirates team knew what lay ahead, by the way. The play was so close that perhaps only “Spanky” knew exactly what really happened.   

Anyway, back the current-day ballpark. The spinning “A” high atop right field is a nice touch to a great ballpark that has it all. The kids’ area was originally in right field, but has since been reimagined and moved to beyond left field. A few years ago, I rode the zip line, and let me tell you, it was neat. We did a TV bit on it, and the Braves could not have been more gracious in working with us. Your kids will never get bored there, trust me.  

It’s one of the cooler places in the game to enjoy a weekend. The traffic can be a bit overwhelming coming from Buckhead, so allow time to get there, and again, get there early, and do NOT miss a slow walk-through Monument Park. The team usually wins a lot at home, which is good news if you’re coming from afar as a Braves fan. If you’re rooting for the opponent, just know you’re gonna see a good game and be able to have a LOT of fun along the way, win or lose.

Truist Park and The Battery – Truist Park and The Battery, the attached entertainment complex, has it all for any baseball fan. 

Bobby Cox, The Statue – Bobby Cox managed the Braves for 25 years over two stints (1978-1981 and 1990 to 2010), winning the 1995 World Series and four more NL Pennants. In 2014, Cox was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a manager.  

An Entrance and a HOF’er – Phil Niekro, who was inducted into Cooperstown in 1997, played two seasons for the Milwaukee Braves and moved with them to Atlanta, where he played a total of 21 seasons, making four of his five All-Star Games in a Braves uniform. 

Monument Garden runs along the main concourse behind home plate. You will see some of the best pieces of memorabilia in the history of the Braves.  

Hank’s 755th – In a fitting tribute to baseball’s home run king of thirty-three years, Hank Aaron’s statue sits in Monument Garden.  A video plays on a loop while a beautiful “755” made of bats sits just below the screen. The waterfall and steps add the perfect exclamation point.

The 1871 Grille serves the ballpark basics while paying tribute to the year the Braves were founded as the Boston Red Stockings.  

The Spinning “A” – The Braves famous “A” logo sits high atop right field and spins throughout the game.  

The Inaugural On-Deck Circle

The View from Behind Home Plate – The famous Tomahawk logo behind home plate, as presented in 2017, the inaugural season of Truist Park. 

A Ballpark Waffle House – A mini-Waffle House at Truist Park!  Founded in 1955 in the suburb of Avondale Estates, GA, the Waffle House is a Georgia staple. 

The CF Waterfall – A nice waterfall can provide for a few splash landings beyond the centerfield fence.

A Cushy Visitor’s Bullpen – With three benches and plenty of additional seating, visiting players enjoy a luxurious setup in the bullpen.

The Tail of a Plane?  - Fans entering Truist Park (originally named Sun Trust Park) from the third base side are greeted by the one and only airplane tail you will see at a Major League Baseball stadium.