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The stadium was owned by the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) and leased to the Braves for twenty years. [23] The Braves had full control over the ballpark's operations. Turner Field was a relatively new facility, younger than 13 of the other 29 major league stadiums, but there were numerous issues that led the Braves to seek ...
Stadiums designed for field sports, such any of a wide variety of football codes, baseball, and/or track and field. Stadiums designed for tennis (a traditional outdoor sport, but with a much smaller playing area than in field sports). Only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included, i.e. stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field.
Location: 650 Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast (south, first base); Lakeview Avenue Northeast (west, third base); Southern Railroad (east/northeast, right/center field) Currently: Midtown Place shopping center Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium a.k.a. Fulton County Stadium a.k.a. Atlanta Stadium Home of: Atlanta Crackers, IL (1965 only)
The Ballpark opened with the rest of Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex on March 28, 1997, with an exhibition baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds. The Gulf Coast League Braves began play at the stadium in 1997, [6] while the Atlanta Braves started its 20-year spring training lease in 1998. [2]
In the “Battery Atlanta” neighborhood surrounding Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves’ stadium in the Atlanta suburbs that opened in 2017, the club developed an office tower, luxury residential ...
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Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia. The stadium was home of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball from 1966 until 1996 and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League from 1966 until 1991 .
At the end of the 2002 season, the Atlanta Braves decided to move their Class A Macon Braves. The move came after disputes between the city of Macon and the team over a new ballpark. The city of Rome, Georgia was able to get the approval of SPLOST and lure the Braves to Rome. Using completely SPLOST tax the ballpark was funded and was ready for ...