Photos: A look at the new spring training home for the Braves

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Photos: A look at the new spring training home for the Braves

The media toured CoolToday Park in Venice, Florida Wednesday.

Media takes tour of new spring training home for the Braves: Here's a look at the $125 million state-of-the-art spring training complex in North Port, Fla., which will host its first game March 24. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

CoolToday Park is set to host its first game March 24 against the Rays. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Braves retired numbers, including Hank Aaron's 44, are placed in the plaza in front of the ticket windows and merchandise store. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

A pair of curious sandhill cranes make their way around CoolToday Park. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Madison Heid takes a picture of the 6,200 seat, 1800 general admission/berm seating CoolToday Park. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com).

The $125 million state-of-the-art spring training complex for the Atlanta Braves will host its first Braves baseball game on Sunday, March 24. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com).

Members of the media get an early look at CoolToday Park from the outfield. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com).

Construction workers install a giant banner of Braves legend Dale Murphy. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Construction workers install a giant banner of Baseball Hall of Famer and Braves legend Tom Glavine. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com).

The clubhouse is equipped with multiple large screen TVs on the ceiling above player's lockers. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Another look inside the clubhouse. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

The clubhouse features up to 80 lockers. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com).

A look inside the strength and conditioning building. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

A boat sits in the plaza area outside CoolToday stadium with the numbers of Hall of Famers Greg Maddux (31) and Phil Niekro (35) in the background. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

A look at some of the practice fields on the 90-acre facility. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

The press box is seen overlooking the field behind homeplate. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Here's a sign for the Phil Niekro suite. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Braves vice president of Florida operations Mike Dunn looks over the field during Wednesday's media tour. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Stadium concessions include a Tomahawk Tiki Bar, Sausage Shack and Coca Cola Picnic area. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

A fountain and more than 300 palm trees have been installed at the 90-acre facility. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

A worker finishes up advertising logos on the outfield wall of the stadium. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Construction worker Jose Velasquez puts the finishing touch on outfield seats. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Table tops along the right field patio feature local advertising at CoolToday Park on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in North Port. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Madison Heid has her picture taken trying out one of the beach chairs in the left field grassy berm area. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

The field and stadium are ready for opening day at CoolToday Park. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Media takes tour of new spring training home for the Braves: Here's a look at the $125 million state-of-the-art spring training complex in North Port, Fla., which will host its first game March 24. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

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