Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, GA

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Historical · MLB · NFL

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

Former home of the Atlanta Braves

Atlanta, GA

Still to visit

Teams

  • Atlanta Braves

    MLB · baseball

    1966–1996

  • Atlanta Falcons

    NFL · football

    1966–1991

Also known as Atlanta Stadium · The Launching Pad

Stadium facts

Capacity
52,007
Baseball. Football is listed at 60,606.Source for capacity
Opened
April 9, 1965
Opened as Atlanta Stadium. The Crackers played their final season here in 1965. The Braves and Falcons arrived in 1966.Source for opened
Surface
Natural grass
Source for surface
Cost
$18 million
Construction cost on the stadium page.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • Atlanta Stadium

    1965–1975

    Source
  • Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

    1976–1996

    Source
  • The Launching Pad

    Nickname

    Source
  • The House that Aaron Built

    Nickname

    Source

Timeline

  1. 1965

  2. 1965

  3. 1966

  4. 1972

  5. 1974

  6. 1995

  7. 1997

April 9, 1965

Opens as Atlanta Stadium

The stadium opened on April 9, 1965, as Atlanta Stadium, at a cost of $18 million. The Atlanta Crackers played their final season there that year. It had been built to attract a major-league club.

Source

Upcoming schedule

This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.

Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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  • Downtown / Luckie Street. Close to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena nights.
  • Midtown. Quieter base with parks and dining; short rideshare to venues.

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