It meant even more with the Braves playing the Miami Marlins in an historic game at Fort Bragg — where the Sgt. During that stop, Manfred, Torre and Clark met people whose family members had used the facility. Bragg and MLB officials had worked since March to build the stadium on the site of an abandoned former golf course. Alex Burnett felt a familiar thrill of getting to see the Atlanta Braves he had rooted for since he was a kid on the field. Players and MLB officials also made several stops around the Army post.

Source: ABC News July 03, 2016 23:47 UTC