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.

Players who aren’t tendered contracts become free agents.

The Braves’ two deals completed on Wednesday clarified at least a section of the team’s offseason plan.

The re-signing of Raisel Iglesias to a one-year $16 million deal with the Braves retains Iglesias at the same salary he earned last season.

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