"I think it gives shareholders an opportunity to feel like they're direct owners of the Braves," Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei said Wednesday on CNBC's " Squawk on the Street ."
Atlanta Brave Holdings encompasses the baseball team and its real estate development known as The Battery, which includes its ballpark, Truist Park.
The newly public stock has dipped less than 1% to trade around $44 apiece since its first day of trading.
The Formula One tracking stock hit an all-time high last month.
The executive said profits of the franchise will continue to be driven by operations on the field and of the real estate.
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