Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Home of the Braves and Falcons, host of three World Series.

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 (MLB) from 1966 until 1996 and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 until 1991.

Quick Facts

Nickname: The Launching Pad; The House that Aaron Built
Location: 521 Capitol Avenue SE; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Groundbreaking: 15 April 1964
Opened: 9 April 1965
Closed: 24 October 1996
Demolished: 2 August 1997
Owner: City of Atlanta and; Fulton County
Surface: Natural grass

Lore & Background

The stadium hosted the World Series in 1991, 1992, and 1995. In 1991, the Braves played the Minnesota Twins, winning all three games in Atlanta but losing the series in seven games. In 1992, the Braves played the Toronto Blue Jays, who defeated the Braves four games to two, including two of three in Atlanta. In 1995, the Braves clinched the World Series by defeating the Cleveland Indians, 1–0, on a one-hit, 8-inning performance by pitcher Tom Glavine, marking the Braves' first World Series championship in Atlanta.

Reader's Guide

The stadium was built on the site of the cleared Washington–Rawson neighborhood. Construction was completed on April 9, 1965, for $18 million. It sat 60,606 for football and 52,007 for baseball. The Falcons moved to the Georgia Dome in 1992, while the Braves remained until Centennial Olympic Stadium from the 1996 Summer Olympics was converted into Turner Field, completed just prior to the start of the 1997 season. The stadium was imploded on August 2, 1997.

Did You Know?

On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron became baseball's all-time career home run leader by hitting his 715th home run off the Los Angeles Dodgers' Al Downing.
On July 6, 1986, Bob Horner became the eleventh player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a single game.
On February 11, 1975, the stadium's name was changed to the compound Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium after the county threatened to withdraw its financial support.