Heritage of Turner Field
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Hometown followers and guests to Atlanta appreciate taking in a Braves baseball game at Turner Field in downtown Atlanta. But the National League ball club isn't the only draw. The home of the Braves is an attraction in its own right. The Atlanta landmark has the look of an older ball park, but is equipped with state of the art technology and conveniences.
The Braves had previously played in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium since 1966. By the mid 1990s the team wanted a newer, more modern stadium, and Atlanta required a stadium that would be appropriate as an Olympic venue for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The team plus the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games combined their efforts to develop a new facility across the street from the old stadium. The new Centennial Olympic Stadium, built with private financing for the Olympics, was designed to host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as the Olympic Track and Field Events. It had some temporary bleachers at one end that had been taken down after the Olympics were over. The new stadium was then completed for the Braves. Turner Field opened on March 29, 1997. The old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was torn down, and the site has become the parking area for Turner Field.
Guided tours of the stadium are provided year round and start at the Braves Museum. Tours take approximately 1 hour and feature visits to the broadcast booth, the clubhouse, the dugouts, the press box, and the Braves Hall of Fame. Turner Field seats 49,000 fans on three levels. The upper level seats have a view of the Atlanta skyline. The outer plaza, called Monument Grove, contains statues of baseball greats Hank Aaron, Phil Neikro, and Ty Cobb. The Chop House Restaurant is located within the principal entry plaza. The Coca Cola Skyfield, on the upper level overlooking left field, has games for children along with a mister area for fans to cool off on hot days at the ballpark. The Club House Store includes a wide selection of official Atlanta Braves goods.
Fans can keep track of the action from the well over 500 television monitors throughout Turner Field. The giant Braves Vision video board is located in center field, plus the Plaza Vision board is at the Fan Plaza. In addition to showing Braves action, these video boards also show the latest scores from around the league.
Turner Field was named after Ted Turner, who had been the Braves owner at the time the stadium was built. The street in front of the stadium was renamed Hank Aaron Drive to honor the Braves terrific home run hitter. The street number of the stadium is #755, that was the number of home runs that Aaron hit in his career. Turner Field was the site of the 2000 MLB All Star Game. When visiting Atlanta, take in a Braves baseball game at Turner Field. Even if the Braves are not in town, visitors can still enjoy a tour of one of baseball's finest ballparks.
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