Atlanta Braves will join MLB in wearing Stoneman Douglas hats on Friday
On the Friday, the Atlanta Braves will wear Stoneman Douglas High School baseball caps to honor those affected by the most recent mass shooting…
The idea of wearing the hats of the Stoneman Douglas high school baseball team was started by the Miami Marlins two days ago. Today, MLB announced on Twitter that all 30 teams will wear Stoneman Douglas hats on Friday before games begin on Saturday. The Atlanta Braves and all other players will have the option to wear these hats during the Spring Training games as well.
#ParklandStrong: All 30 teams to don Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS caps before games this weekend with option to wear in-game. pic.twitter.com/FLNqcFalBx
— MLB (@MLB) February 21, 2018
#ParklandStrong pic.twitter.com/49YkNJezmX
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) February 21, 2018
Along with honoring those affected by this horrific event, the Braves will be holding an charity auction online where players will sign their caps and then have them auctioned off. All money from this auction will be sent directly to the victims fund of Stoneman Douglas.
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The schedule for this weekend’s games is:
- Friday: Braves vs. Mets at Port St. Lucie
- Saturday: Braves vs. Astros at West Palm Beach
- Sunday: Braves vs. Nationals at West Palm Beach
The starters for these games were also announced:
- Matt Wisler vs. the Mets
- Sean Newcomb vs. the Astros
- Scott Kazmir vs. the Nationals
Nearly all day games this Spring begin at 1:05pm Eastern time… the Mets game is delayed 5 minutes to 1:10pm. The Braves begin the home portion of their schedule on Monday against the Nationals.
The auction starts 8 days from today on March 1st, and will continue though March 18th.
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If you or someone you know may be interested in bidding on any of these hats to contribute to the Stoneman Douglas victim fund, you can visit www.braves.com/charityauction to bid on the hats once the auction begins.