Done Deal: Freddie Freeman gets an eight-year, $135 million agreement with Atlanta

February 6, 2024 Sports Gist Baseball, MLB 0

Freddie Freeman gets an eight-year, $135 million agreement with Atlanta

 The Boston Braves acquire outfielder Tommy Holmes from the Yankees in exchange for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore. Holmes helped lead the Braves to the NL pennant in 1948.

1999 – Major League Baseball announces that it will honor the best hitter in each league with an award named after Hank Aaron.

2014 – The Braves and Freddie Freeman avoid arbitration with an eight-year, $135 million deal which at the time, was the largest deal in franchise history.

 National League president John Heydler dismisses charges against Cincinnati’s Hal Chase who had been accused of throwing games and betting against his team. The charges were brought by Reds manager Christy Mathewson and Cincinnati owner Garry Herrmann. Chase will be traded to the Giants two weeks later.

 The Yankees purchase 10 acres of land in the Bronx for their new stadium. The land will be used as the site of their new park which will be called Yankee Stadium.

 Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson agrees to a one-year, $35,000 deal.

 Babe Ruth is released by the Yankees. He will later sign with the Boston Braves.

 The Blue Jays acquire first baseman Cecil Fielder from the Royals in exchange for outfielder Leon Roberts.

 MLB announces that it has withdrawn its plan for contraction for the upcoming season but is still determined to eliminate two teams in 2003.

 Troy Percival signs a two-year extension to remain with the Angels.

Trevor Bauer agrees to a three-year deal with the Dodgers that will make him the highest-paid player in the league over the next two years.

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Real estate project named for iconic Braves slugger coming to The Battery Atlanta

The Atlanta Braves will soon have apartments and a hotel named after the iconic slugger adjacent to the ballpark.

The Atlanta Braves and their mixed-use development area adjacent to Truist Park, The Battery Atlanta, has become the gold standard for new and existing ballpark areas across the country. With over two million square feet of shops and retail space, hotels and apartments, and restaurants, it’s the dream destination for any Braves fan, whether there’s a game that day or not.

And it’s about to become even better.

Atlanta Business Chronicle reports there is a new mixed-use project coming to the area, called “The Henry”, currently under construction. Named for legendary Braves slugger and Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank Aaron, “The Henry” is comprised of 650 apartments, 54 condos, and a 250-key hotel across two towers.

The hotels will be part of Marriott International’s Autograph Collection, with several upscale amenities accompanying the hotel portion of the project. A rooftop bar and a lobby bar, a conference and banquet center, and an infinity pool are planned for the complex, which is expected to open in either late 2026 or early 2027.

The apartments and condos, expected to be completed first, will have several upscale amenities including a dog park, rooftop bar, coffee shop, flexible working spaces, and a rooftop bar and lounge that overlooks the Atlanta skyline.

Omaha, Nebraska-based Holland Basham Architects has been awarded the project, which has already broken ground.

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