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Turner Field was a baseball stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.From 1997 to 2016, it served as the home ballpark to the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). ). Originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996 to serve as the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics, it was converted into a baseball stadium to serve as the new home of
SunTrust Park, 2017 Turner Field, 2013 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, 1985 Spiller Field, 1924 Peters Park Home of: Atlanta, Southern League (1885–mid-1886) (1888–1889 part season) Location: West Peachtree Street Northwest; North Avenue Northeast Brisbine Park [1] [2]
Plaque commemorating the location of Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium's home plate, now in Turner Field's parking lot. The fence and wall display in the center of the picture commemorates the spot at which Hank Aaron's 715th home run landed on April 8, 1974.
Center Parc Stadium (also commonly referred to as Georgia State University or GSU Stadium) is an outdoor stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.The stadium is the home of the Georgia State Panthers football team as of the 2017 season, replacing the Georgia Dome which had served as their home stadium from the program's inception in 2010 until 2016.
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[118] [119] The new venue, named Turner Field in honor of then-Braves owner and former Goodwill Games founder Ted Turner, opened on April 4, 1997, with a 5–4 win over the Chicago Cubs. [119] [120] Turner Field hosted two games of the 1999 World Series (swept by the Yankees in four games) and the 2000 MLB All-Star Game.
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