MLB: Atlanta Braves say new ballpark is for season ticket holders only read more at here www.spinonews.com/index.php/item/803-mlb-atlanta-braves-say-new-ballpark-is-for-season-ticket-holders-only

The Atlanta Braves first game in their new ballpark will be against the New York Yankees even though it’ll only be an exhibition and won’t be open to fans who aren’t season ticket holders.

The team says only full and partial season ticket holders will be able to attend the game.

The Braves are playing their final season in Turner Field. They are moving away from their downtown location about 12 miles north to suburban Cobb County.

If you want to go to that game, however, you have to spend a minimum of $747. Because that’s the absolute cheapest full-season ticket package the Braves offer, in their grandstand infield section, which are the nosebleed seats.

The A-List is the game the Braves give full season ticket holders, ranging from the folks who pay that $747 for one bad ticket on up to those who pay $41,500 for a single season ticket to sit in the Sun Trust Club right behind home plate.

I saw a figure from a year or two ago showing them as having 11,000 seats available for individual game sales. That may be outdated information, but generally speaking, the dream for teams is to sell about 70% of their seats as season ticket packages.

Few if any do. According to an official from a club, even clubs with great attendance have something like 15,000-20,000 seats available for single game sales. Many clubs have far more available.

The game will be available for A-Listers only is an effort to some season ticket sales and that, between now and March, that policy will be relaxed and single tickets will be available for that game.