Photos: Braves honor Martin Luther King, beat Nationals

The Braves remembered Martin Luther King on the 50th anniversary of his passing on Wednesday at SunTrust Park.

Former Braves Joe Torre, Ralph Garr and Felix Millan were on hand for the ceremonies and Torre threw out the first pitch.

Then the Braves took the field and defeated the Nationals 7-1.

Click through the photo gallery above to see images of the ceremonies and the game.

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