Thread by @danielaverso

Story time about how and why my wedding photo is on the field at @TruistPark, how @Collin_McHugh made it happen, and why the entire @Braves organization is just different. 🧵

@TruistPark @Collin_McHugh @Braves In 2022, my dad was diagnosed with melanoma. It seemed under control and did some treatment. Tricia and I got engaged, all was well.

However, in January they found my dad’s cancer had spread and had completely taken over his lungs and liver. Doctors said he had 3 weeks to live

@TruistPark @Collin_McHugh @Braves As we all wrestled with the grief, my incredible wife proposed that we push our wedding date up so that my dad could be there before he passed. The challenge was that the only date that worked was January 16th. Courthouses were closed due to MLK Day, so we were short on options.

@TruistPark @Collin_McHugh @Braves The @BatteryATL has always been a special place for Trish; we had our first date there and many more, in addition to a bunch @Braves games (big fans). So Trish proposed we go rogue and do a short ceremony in the green space at the Battery. And hope they don’t kick us out.

@TruistPark @Collin_McHugh @Braves @BatteryATL Enter @Collin_McHugh. I called Collin, a dear friend who just so happened to be a pitcher for the @Braves, to see if he knew anyone in the Battery’s security dept who we could talk to. I just wanted to see if we could give them a heads up and maybe not kick us out mid ceremony 🤷‍♂️

Collin said “let me make a couple calls.”

Imagine my surprise a couple hours later when I get a call with “Atlanta Braves” on the caller id. It was Mike Plant, the freaking president/CEO.

He had put together a team who all stopped what they were doing and got in a room to figure out something special for us. He told us the green space was ours if we wanted it, but they had checked the weather and it was looking questionable...

So they brought in the @OmniBatteryATL team, who offered us their ballroom, with set up chairs, a sound system and flowers. They had people to orchestrate the day. They set up space for my wife space to get ready. They did everything. And they didn’t have to.

@OmniBatteryATL And of course, they took us down to the field to take photos.

I've always been a @Braves fan, but now I'm something more... They did all of this for us just because they cared. They took a really tough situation and gave my whole family something unforgettable.

@OmniBatteryATL @Braves And my dad? He’s still here. We watched him deteriorate and die for months, but in August he started to turn a corner. And he just got better. By some miracle. We aren’t fully out of the woods yet, but we’re very optimistic and hopeful.

@OmniBatteryATL @Braves Anyways, thank you @Collin_McHugh. And thank you @Braves for being so incredible. I get overwhelmed with gratitude every time I tell the story, and I tell it a lot.
My only regret is that I forgot to invite @BlooperBraves