Braves thank Reds for tribute to public-address announcer Casey Motter, who died Wednesday

The Atlanta Braves played Friday's series opener against the Reds at Great American Ball Park with heavy hearts after announcing Thursday the death of Casey Motter, the team's public-address announcer since 2007.

Motter died Wednesday at age 53. The Braves thanked the Reds via Twitter for paying tribute to Motter on the GABP video board:

The Phillies paid tribute to Motter during their game Thursday against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park:

The Braves remembered Motter with a social-media tribute on Thursday:

From @BallySportsSO via Twitter:

The Braves defeated the Reds, 9-1, on Friday night.

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