Gwinnett Braves to Host 'Boston Strong' Night

Sports stars formerly from Boston, including Matt Ryan, Jason Varitek, Rodney Harrison and Dee Brown will be at Coolray Field on May 7. Part of ticket sales from the night will go to OneFundBoston.org.

The Gwinnett Braves will show their support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing with a special night to raise funds for the families affected. On May 7, the G-Braves will play the Boston Red Sox's minor league team the Pawtucket Red Sox. First pitch is at 6:05 p.m. at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. The first pitches will be thrown out by athletes who played in Boston at one time or another. They are: Five dollars from every ticket purchased at gwinnettbraves.com/boston using the promo code "STRONG" will be donated to OneFundBoston.org and benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy.  The entire evening will be a tribute to Boston. Each G-Braves player will walk out on the field to a Boston band, including Boston, …

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Congratulations to Our Gwinnett Braves Tickets Winners!

The Gwinnett Patches recently held a contest giving away tickets to a baseball game, and now the nine winners have been determined.

  The nine Patch sites in Gwinnett County recently held a contest giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to the Gwinnett Braves game on June 1st. We randomly selected a winner from each site. Their Patch usernames are:  Dacula Patch - Betsy Duluth Patch - Anita Smith Lawrenceville Patch - JoAnn Fuller Lilburn Patch - Diane Altonen Loganville Patch - Denise Beam Norcross Patch - Tim Suggs Peachtree Corners Patch - Gene Reinold Snellville Patch - Sherry B. Cown Suwanee Patch - Alicia Allen Congratulations to all of our winners! We look forward to seeing you at Coolray Field. Even if you did not win, you still can buy tickets for the game at a discounted price by using promo code LAWRENCEVILLE.

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Win Tickets to See the G-Braves

Enter to win a family pack of four tickets to a Gwinnett Braves game at Coolray Field.

Baseball is America’s pastime. And now Dacula Patch is giving you and your family or friends a chance to join us at the ballpark to watch the Gwinnett Braves take on the Charlotte Knights. You could win a family four pack of tickets to the game on Friday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. Entering is easy. Just scroll down and comment on this article by Tuesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. telling us why you love baseball or going to ballgames. We’ll randomly choose a winner from the comments. All nine of the Gwinnett Patches are participating, so visit your neighbor sites and enter on each site. Each Patch will choose a winner, but you can only win one set of tickets. Now, play ball!

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Gwinnett Braves Games May Be on TVGwinnett

Talks are ongoing with the county-owned cable channel, the team says.

The Gwinnett Braves are in discussions to have some of their games shown on the county-owned TVgwinnett channel, a team official said. Media Relations Coordinator Nick Margiasso said recently that the team is planning more discussions with county officials, although details are sketchy. G-Braves General Manager North Johnson could not be reached for comment. The G-Braves are the Atlanta Braves' top minor-league team, in their third season in the area after moving from Richmond, Va. They play a 144-game schedule (compared to 162 for the major-league teams), half the games at Coolray Field. TVgwinnett is available online and on the government-access cable channels of Comcast, Charter and AT&T U-verse. Programming generally is on various …

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Deals of the Week: Baseball, Tires and Video Rentals

Enjoy this great deal on G-Braves tickets!

This week's deals include Gwinnett Braves tickets, tires, chinese food, movies and birthday party specials. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions. 1.  G-Braves Deal: 2-for-1 ticket with a wrapper of your favorite Kraft Singles product. Good through: April 12 – September 6, 2011. 2.  All tire and brake Deal:   $50 off a set of 4 tires. Good through: See website for details. 3.  Iron Wok Deal: $5.99 summer lunch special. Good through: See website for details. 4. Redbox Deal: 10 Days of Deals at Redbox. Text DEALS to 727272 every day for a new discount code to use that day. Your discount will be anywhere between ten cents and $1.50. Good through: May 25, 2011. 5. Stars and Strikes Deal: Birthday party specials. Good …

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Dacula Fans Enjoy Night at Coolray

Members of a Mill Creek little league team were among those in attendance as the Gwinnett Braves hosted Dacula Night.

The Mill Creek Little League participated in Dacula Night with the Gwinnett Braves at Coolray Field on Thursday. The little league Ranger team met multiple players, had baseballs signed and accompanied players to the field to hang out and sing the National Anthem together. Here is a look at Dacula's own.

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Baseball Fans: The Gwinnett Braves Want You

The team's annual Fan Fest is Saturday at Coolray Field.

You know spring can't be far away when the boys of summer start getting ready for baseball season. In Gwinnett County, the Gwinnett Braves will be holding their annual Fan Fest on Saturday (March 5) at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, near I-85. While the players are honing their skills at spring training, fans can get a taste of the park and the atmosphere. There will be a National Anthem contest to start the day. Individuals and groups can audition for the opportunity to sing "The Star Spangled Banner" at a Gwinnett Braves home game. Then the fan activities start at 11:30 a.m. Former Braves pitcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member Phil Niekro, a Gwinnett resident, will be among the athletes on hand to sign autographs. Also, people will be…

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