Richmond Braves

International League AAA Atlanta Braves The Diamond 3001 North Boulevard Richmond, VA  23230 804-359-4444 Directions:   I-95 to exit 78 (Boulevard exit).  The Diamond is two blocks south after exiting. General Area in State:  A little east of the center of the state.  A 7 hour drive from Greenville, SC. Host Hotel:  I don't know the host hotel, but the Holiday Inn-Central is within walking distance of the ballpark and is reasonable, clean, safe, and just fine.  804-359-9441.   www.holiday-inn.com

Date visited: 8/13/97 Ease of getting to; getting in and out of:   Excellent.  I stayed at the Holiday Inn mentioned above.  Walked to the stadium. Radio Announcer:   Acceptable.  Not as good as Mark Hauser but decent enough.                                          Website:  Fair, has outdated stats and typos.  The site is 'clean' without advertisements and alot of junk. Official website:  www.rbraves.com Customer Service: Okay.

Personal Notes:   Got to see lots of former G-Braves players.  I enjoyed my visit here because of that.  . The Diamond is big, two levels.  There's a screen across the top of the dugout.  Only the sky boxes had real seats.  The rest were aluminum benches with backs. Good concession area with a large variety of foods to choose from. Nice scorecard.  Had a newsletter and articles inside.  Starting lineup was posted. Lots of bugs. The music level was perfect.

For those who have never attended a minor league ballpark, quite often the starting line up is posted on a whiteboard (like the one here). The Braves or Red Sox fans out there might recognize some of these names.

Other things to do in the area: www.riverdogshockey.com (UHL) Historic Virginia

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Posted:  8/26/00 Last Updated:  1/13/02, chg'd email, verified links; 04/20/03, added home; 10/3/04 - chg'd email added riverdogs

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