General Contractors: Thompson and Street Inc., Charlotte, N.C.
Design Period: approximately eight months
Former use of site: Urban renewal property cleared in 1959; former residential area in Washington-Rawson district
Groundbreaking: April 15, 1964
Completion: April 9, 1965
Cost: approximately $18 million
Construction: Concrete with steel superstructure
Demolition: May-August 1997
Demolition Contractors: D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Greensboro, N.C.
Implosion: 8:04 a.m., August 2, 1997
Implosion Contractors: Demolition Dynamics, Inc., Franklin, Tenn.
Current use of site: Parking lot for Turner Field
Tenants:
Atlanta Crackers (International League baseball), 1965
Atlanta Braves (National League baseball), 1966-1996
Atlanta Falcons (National Football League), 1966-1991
Atlanta Chiefs (North American Soccer League), 1967-1969 and 1971-1972
Atlanta Chiefs (North American Soccer League), 1979-1981
First exhibition game: Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Braves, April 9, 1965
First regular-season game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves, April 12, 1966
First post-season game: 1969 NLCS Game 1 (Mets vs. Braves), October 3, 1969
All-Star Game: July 25, 1972
First World Series game: Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves, October 22, 1991
Final regular season-game: Montreal Expos vs. Atlanta Braves, September 23, 1996
Final game: 1996 World Series Game 5 (Yankees vs. Braves), October 24, 1996
Capacity:
51,500 (1965); 50,893 (1966); 51,383 (1968); 52,870 (1974); 51,566 (1976); 52,532 (1979); 52,194 (1980); 52,785 (1982); 52,934 (1983); 52,785 (1984); 53,046 (1985); 52,006 (1986); 52,003 (1987); 52,007 (1990); 52,710 (1993); 52,769 (1996)
Largest attendance: 53,775 on April 8, 1974 (Braves vs. Dodgers)
Smallest attendance: 737 on September 8, 1975 (Braves vs. Astros)
Field Dimensions:
1966: 325' (lf), 385' (lc), 402' (cf), 385' (rc), 325' (rf)
1967: 330' (lf), 385' (lc), 402' (cf), 385' (rc), 330' (rf)
1969: 330' (lf), 375' (lc), 400' (cf), 375' (rc), 330' (rf)
1973: 330' (lf), 375' (lc), 402' (cf), 375' (rc), 330' (rf)
1974-1996: 330' (lf), 385' (lc), 402' (cf), 385' (rc), 330' (rf)
Backstop:60'
Fences:
1966: 6' wire fence
1983: 6' wire fence topped by 4' plexiglas
1985: 10' plexiglas
1987: 10' cushioned wall
Outfield wall: 27'
Ground Rules (1995)
Dugouts
Dugouts are bounded by guard rails; any ball hitting guard rail is in play.
Ball hitting netting on home plate side of either dugout is in play.
Ball hitting facing on or over either dugout is in play.
Ball hitting front ledge of lip in front of dugout is in play.
Backstop
Ball lodging in padding or on top of camera booth is dead -- one base on pitch and two bases on throw by fielder.
Ball thrown into stands under fence going from dugout to dugout -- one base on pitch and two bases thrown by a fielder.
Canvas
Catch may be made off canvas.
Ball lodged between, behind or under the canvas is dead -- one base on a pitch and two bases on a throw by a fielder.
Batted ball lodging behind or under canvas -- two bases.
Foul Poles
Ball hitting any part of screen area supported by poles down left or right field line -- Home Run.
Ball going over outfield fence into open space directly below screen area -- Home Run.
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