COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Three days before fans walk through the gates, the Atlanta Braves gave Channel 2's Ross Cavitt a top-to-bottom tour of Cobb's SunTrust Park.
Braves history is spread throughout the park with artwork, golden glove trophies, the Braves hall of fame in the concourse and life-sized bobble heads bobbling around the place.
The tour included the stadium's three clubs, including the Delta 360 club, which rivals the best sports bar you'll ever see.
The SunTrust Club is shown with its cushy front row seats and at almost every stop, there were workers still putting it all together.
"Jaw-dropping would be how I'd term the fan's reactions to what they've seen," said Braves CEO Terry McGuirk.
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A lot of work is in progress inside of SunTrust Park, but Cavitt was told that's pretty much the last minute punch list and the park will be ready when fans first gather Friday.
The team seemed to take a great deal of pride that this public / private partnership using more than $350 million in taxpayer dollars to complete the park in nearly two years -- largely on time and on budget.
In glowing terms during the three-hour tour, Braves officials declared SunTrust Park a home run.
"This is the most beautiful major league ballpark I've ever seen," said Braves President John Schuerholtz.
Outside, crews continue to work like crazy on roads and sidewalks and the pedestrian bridges that will bring fans to the area.
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