Photos: The scene at Braves’ opener at SunTrust Park

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - F-16s from the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base flyover SunTrust Park before the Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the season opener game, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Georgia running back Nick Chubb annouces lets play ball to begin the game as the Braves play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and former Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones throws the ceremonial first pitch for the Atlanta Braves season opener game at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Chipper Jones throws out the first pitch as the Braves play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and former Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones, right, receives a hug from Atlanta Braves infielder Freddie Freeman after throwing the ceremonial first pitch for the Atlanta Braves season opener game at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Chipper Jones hugs Freddie Freeman after throwing out the first pitch as the Braves play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Chipper Jones laughs at Freddie Freeman after throwing out the first pitch as the Braves play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and former Atlanta Braves player Hank Aaron is driven into SunTrust Park before the Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the season opener game at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

Braves mascot Blooper performs with the Heavy Hitters drumline during pre-game activities prior to the Braves' season opener at SunTrust. There was also a Brave Walk parade featuring players and coaches and a pep rally in advance of the 2018 opener against the Phillies. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Freddie Freeman (center) and the Braves participate in the 'Brave Walk', a parade by players and coaches down Battery Way and into the Chop House gate prior to Thursday's season opener against the Phillies at SunTrust Park. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Braves manager Brian Snitker and Freddie Freeman wave to fans during their pre-game walk. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Freddie Freeman waves to fans snapping photos and taking video. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Freddie Freeman exchanges high fives with fans during Thursday's Brave Walk at SunTrust Park. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

The Atlanta Braves Breakers dance crew performs in the Battery before Thursday's season opener. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Kourtney, with the Braves Heavy Hitters, cheers for the team during the pregame parade. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Members of the Braves Tomahawk team pump up the crowd before Thursday's season opener. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Braves employees cheer as the team parades through the Battery before Thursday's season opener. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Matthew Banna, 14, Atlanta, sports a Tomahawk-covered helmet during the Brave Walk parade Thursday before the season opener at SunTrust Park. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Braves mascot Blooper clowns around with Matthew Banna of Atlanta during Thursday's pre-game festivities. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Braves mascot Blooper gives 4-year-old Kenley Moore a lift Thursday's Brave Walk parade. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Fans snap photos and cheer their team during Thursday's festivities. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Hudson Cape, 3, Fayetteville, sleeps through the Brave Walk parade Thursday at SunTrust Park. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Fans hoping to get an autograph wait patiently for the team to arrive at SunTrust Park before Thursday's season opener. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Briggs Howell, 10, of Ohio, takes a swing on the Plaza Green in Battery Atlanta before Thursday's season opener. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

The Braves enter SunTrust Park for batting practice to begin their season at the conclusion of the Brave Walk parade. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

The Braves enter SunTrust Park for batting practice at the end of the Brave Walk parade. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Braves infielder Ozzie Albies snaps a selfie while entering SunTrust Park Thursday before the season opener against the Phillies. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Foam Tomahawks rest on seats inside SunTrust Park. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

The grounds crew puts the final touches on the field as the Braves prepared for the 2018 season opener against the Phillies. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Members of the grounds crew puts the final touches on the field prior to Thursday's season opener against the Phillies. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Braves fans look over a display of bats and gloves that represent more than 50 Braves players and managers in Cooperstown that have been inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame as the Braves play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - People wait in line outside of SunTrust Park before the Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the season opener game, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Braxton Butler, from left, Easton Moody, center, and Walker Bruins, right, try to get the attention of a Philadelphia Phillies player during practice at SunTrust Park before the Atlanta Braves season opener game, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - A Braves fan catches a practice ball before the start of the season opener game against the Philadelphia Phillies at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Georgia running back Nick Chubb is all smiles annoucing lets play ball to begin the game as the Braves play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and former Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones takes the field before throwing the ceremonial first pitch for the Atlanta Braves season opener game at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Braves infielder Freddie Freeman is introduced before season opener game against the Philadelphia Phillies at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte autographs items for fans before the Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the season opener game at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Braves Mascot Blooper waves at game attendees as he is introduced before the season opener game at SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: F-16s from the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base fly over during the National Anthem while the Braves and Phillies line the field for a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Freddie Freeman high fives teammates as the Braves take the field to play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Hank Aaron waves to fans from a convertible while being driven around the field for the Braves home opener against the Phillies in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Braves Manager Brian Snitker high fives players and coaches taking the field to play the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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03/29/2018 -- Atlanta, GA - F-16s from the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base flyover SunTrust Park before the Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the season opener game, Thursday, March 29, 2018. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

March 29, 2018

Fans flocked to SunTrust Park early Thursday to check out the Braves play the Phillies in the season opener.

Led by Freddie Freeman and manager Brian Snitker, the Braves were surrounded by fans taking photos and video during a parade at noon down the Battery Walk and into the stadium.

Hank Aaron was on hand for the festivities too, as was former Georgia star Nick Chubb. New Hall of Famer Chipper Jones threw out the first pitch.

Click through a photo gallery above to see them, and the scene at SunTrust.

Click here for a photo gallery from the game between the Braves and Phillies.

Welcome home, Braves Country! #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/E2iQSjeqme
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 29, 2018

Thanks to all the members of Braves Country for attending today’s Braves Walk in the @BatteryATL! #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/k1ZwM1ldvQ
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 29, 2018

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