Without limiting the generality of any provision of this article, the general purpose of the authority is declared to be that. Longgone atlanta stadiums were connected to communities. When the braves abandoned turner field for suntrust park, georgia state university purchased the facility and made it into a more ovalshaped football stadium with a memory of atlanta fulton county stadium. The atlanta braves defeated the cleveland indians and the box score is ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye. He was intrigued with the 1966 world cup and decided that a professional soccer team would add valuable events for atlanta stadium. The american football team atlanta falcons was founded in atlanta, georgia in 1965 and joined the nfl eastern conference, with norb hecker as coach.
September 23, 1996 the last regular season braves game in atlantafulton county stadium and the clincher for the nl eastern division title as well. A history, which originally was written for this website on the occasion of the library systems 100th anniversary the present atlantafulton county library system began in 1902 as the carnegie library of atlanta, one of the first public libraries in. It is unclear exactly when any given name became the official title. Johnsontown historic district, atlanta, fulton county, ga. Atlanta fulton county stadium history, photos and more of the. They soon moved to the nfc west division, and in 2002 to nfc south. Atlantafulton county stadium was a serviceable, dignified and unremarkable stadium, but it was not void of remarkable moments. Atlantafulton county stadium, former home of the braves, was.
This book tells about the history of baseball in atlanta. What followed were some of the most memorable promotional events in the history of baseball. The names atlantafulton county stadium or just fulton county stadium saw common usage starting a few years later. Atlantafulton county stadium historical analysis by. As the atlanta braves announce plans to leave turner field for a new facility in cobb county, heres a look back at the final days of turner fields predecessor, atlantafulton county stadium.
I personally visited turner field in 1999 and got a tour of the stadium. Atlanta fulton county stadium stock pictures, royaltyfree. Atlantafulton county stadium seats and chairs for sale. Atlantafulton county stadium, often referred to as fulton county stadium and originally named atlanta stadium, was a multipurpose stadium in the southeastern united states, located in atlanta. The stadium was built to attract a major league baseball team, which it.
Georgia, fulton county records from the atlanta history. Some of the interesting information that this book mentions is as follows. Cincinnatis riverfront stadium was the first field to be covered fully with astroturf, and the vets playing surface wasnt even the worst in baseball, not compared to atlantafulton county stadiums sandlot of jagged pebbles and bits of broken glass. Fulton county, georgia genealogy familysearch wiki. All public events and programming taking place on our campuses during this time will be postponed or canceled. Atlanta for animated maps illustrating georgia county boundary changes, rotating formation georgia county boundary maps 17581932 may be viewed for free at the website.
The braves have now made a habit of jumping from stadium to stadium in short time periods. Atlantafulton county stadium american football database. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. It was a strange affair in which the first five games were won by the visiting team, including the last three games ever played in atlantafulton county stadium. In depth information and pictures of atlanta fulton county stadium, former home of the atlanta braves.
You can by ordering yourself a set of actual used red or orange riser mount stadium seats that were used in atlantafulton county stadium atlanta, georgia. When hank aaron passed the babe, 40 years ago history. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. Atlanta fulton county stadium today in georgia history. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Atlantafulton county stadium was often synonymous with poor attendance and a poor playing field. It was part of the omni complex, now known as the cnn center it was the home arena for the atlanta hawks of the national basketball association from 1972 until the arenas closure in 1997 and the atlanta flames of the. Inside the nfl uses chronological narratives to tell the beginnings of the atlanta falcons, relate the greatest and lowest moments of the team, introduce the best players and coaches, and share other fun facts that help round out falcons history. Before moving to turner field, the braves played at atlantafulton county stadium for 30 years, from 196696. The braves are abandoning atlanta and their 17year old.
Atlanta fulton county stadium april 15, 1964 atlanta build it and they will come. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 21, 1995 at fulton county stadium. The atlanta braves occupied the atlantafulton county stadium from 1966 to 1996. Omni coliseum often called the omni was an indoor arena in atlanta, georgia, united states. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Atlanta braves fans in the upper deck of atlanta fulton county stadium do the tomahawk chop as they watch the braves and the philadelphia phillies in game 3 baseball game of the nlcs on saturday, oct. In firstdivision, professional soccer history in atlanta, almiron. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for hockey.
Atlantafulton county stadium historical analysis by baseball. Atlantafulton county stadium atlanta, georgia strategically placed south of downtown near the nexus of three major interstates, atlantafulton county stadium ran hot and coldand sometimes just plain weird, given the promotional lunacy born out of ted turner s early years running the braves. It was built to attract a major league baseball team and in 1966 succeeded. The braves bowed out of atlantafulton county stadium by setting a franchise mark with 56 home wins, topping the old record of 51, set three times previously. Find highquality atlanta fulton county stadium stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Though the only southern city lisle examines in depth is houston, as a leader of both the new south and the sunbelt, atlanta, with its complicated relationship to professional sports after 1966, tells a story of racial reconciliation and economic development that deserves a book of its own. Atlantafulton county stadium, former home of the braves, was demolished in 1997, but current and future plans for the site allow it to be remembered to this day. Atlantafulton county stadium known as atlanta stadium from 1966 to 1975 lured major league sports to the deep south. He was vice president of the atlanta braves baseball franchise, who became the owners of the first.
Atlantafulton county stadium society for american baseball. Atlanta braves danbury mint atlanta fulton county stadium baseball mlb r. Atlanta fulton county stadium was often synonymous with poor attendance and a poor playing field. In that time it had numerous sports moments before its demolition in 1997. Fulton county was established on december 20, 1853 from dekalb county county plus the former campbell and milton counties and a portion of cobb county fulton county was consolidated with campbell and milton counties on jan. Tom kuhnhackl autographed puck penguins charity bag nyi. As workers began converting olympic stadium into a baseball facility that fall, the braves made it to the world series once again, as did the yankees for the first time since 1981. Additionally, the authority provides funding to the city of atlanta and fulton county for specific purchases to update recreational parks under their purview. College football soon came to the atlantafulton county stadium in the form of the. Hell, fulton county opened in 1965 and didnt have a fulltime groundskeeper until. And of course, there was the teams shocking, outofnowhere rise in the early 1990s to help close out the stadium on a high. During the 1990s, 50,000 people sat in the seats of atlantafulton county stadium every single night during baseball season, but it wasnt always such a great spot for baseball. For a fuller history of the library system from which this brief version is adapted, you are invited to read 100 years of library service. Atlanta fulton county stadium top was home to the mlbs atlanta braves from before moving next door to the centennial olympic stadium that allowed modified pictured below seating and would be renamed turner field for the braves season.
Georgia, fulton county records from the atlanta history center, 18271955. Once the excitement died down after the braves moved to atlanta from milwaukee in 1966, the stadium became infamous for its ghosttown atmosphere. Atlanta stadium was the citys field of dreams, the brainchild of mayor ivan allen, jr. Their home stadiums have been the atlantafulton county stadium 19661991, the georgia dome 19922016, and mercedesbenz stadium since.
Atlantafulton county stadium was home to the braves for three decades. Atlantafulton county stadium new georgia encyclopedia. Cleveland indians vs atlanta braves october 21, 1995 box score. Ok i have searched for a thread for atlantafulton county stadium photos and i could not find one so i thought there should be a thread for the former home of the atlanta braves and the atlanta falcons. Transforming a baseball stadium into a football one. Atlanta history center and margaret mitchell house at atlanta history center midtown will close to the public after 5pm on friday, march, 2020, until further notice. Coming into the evening tied on the alltime home run list with babe ruth, hank aaron was saluted in a pregame ceremony in front of a rare sellout crowd at atlanta fulton county stadium, itself dressed up for the occasion of the imminent record with a chunk of center field painted over with an american flag fit into the shape of a map of the. Minibiographies, sidebars, fun facts, fantastic quotes, and fullcolor, action. Ted turner arrived in 1976 at the same time 970 fans turned out to see a braves versus astros doubleheader. Baseball in atlanta images of baseball and millions of other books are. Atlanta fulton county stadiumhome of chief knockahoma.
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