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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
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Former names Atlanta Stadium (1965–76)
Location 521 Capitol Avenue SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30312 USA
Coordinates 33°44′22″N 84°23′22″W / 33.73944°N 84.38944°W / 33.73944; -84.38944Coordinates: 33°44′22″N 84°23′22″W / 33.73944°N 84.38944°W / 33.73944; -84.38944
Owner City of Atlanta and Fulton County
Operator City of Atlanta and Fulton County
Capacity Baseball: 52,007
Football: 60,606
Field size 1966–68 & 1974–96
Left field – 330 ft.
Left-Center – 385 ft.
Center Field – 402 ft.
Right-Center – 385 ft.
Right Field – 330 ft.

1969–1972
Left field – 330 ft.
Left-Center – 375 ft.
Center Field – 402 ft.
Right-Center – 375 ft.
Right Field – 330 ft.

1973
Left field – 330 ft.
Left-Center – 375 ft.
Center Field – 402 ft.
Right-Center – 385 ft.
Right Field – 330 ft.
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground April 15, 1964
Opened April 9, 1965
Closed October 24, 1996
Demolished August 2, 1997
Construction cost US$18 million
($137 million in 2017 dollars)
Architect Heery & Heery
FABRAP
Structural engineer Prybyloski & Gravino
Services engineer Lazenby & Borum
General contractor Thompson-Street Co.
Tenants
Atlanta Crackers (IL) (1965)
Atlanta Braves (MLB) (1966–96)
Atlanta Falcons (NFL) (1966–91)
Atlanta Chiefs (NASL) (1967–69, 1971–72, 1979–81)
Peach Bowl (NCAA) (1971–92)

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The stadium was built to attract a Major League Baseball team and in 1966 succeeded when the Milwaukee Braves relocated from Wisconsin. The Braves and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League shared the venue from 1966 until 1991, when the Falcons moved into the newly completed Georgia Dome. The Braves continued to play at Fulton County Stadium until the end of the 1996 season, when they moved into Turner Field, the converted Centennial Olympic Stadium which had been built for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

During his 1961 campaign for mayor of Atlanta, Ivan Allen, Jr. promised to build a sports facility to attract a Major League Baseball team. After winning office, Allen chose a 47-acre plot in the Washington–Rawson neighborhood for the building site, citing its proximity to the Georgia State Capitol, downtown businesses and major highways. Allen and The Atlanta Journal sports editor Furman Bisher attempted to persuade Charlie Finley, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, to move his team to Atlanta. Finley was receptive and began discussing stadium design plans with Allen. However, the deal ended in July 1963 when the American League did not approve the move.


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