List of baseball parks in Atlanta explained
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Atlanta, Georgia. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.
- Peters Park
Home of: Atlanta, Southern League (1885–mid-1886) (1888–1889 part season)
Location: West Peachtree Street Northwest; North Avenue Northeast
- Brisbine Park[1]
Home of: Atlanta Crackers, Southern League (1892–1893, 1896–1898); some sources say Southeastern League for (1896-1897)
Location: Crumley Street Southwest (north); Glenn Street Southwest (south); Ira Street Southwest
Currently: part of or adjacent to Phoenix Park public park
- Athletic Grounds
Home of: Atlanta Crackers, Southern League (1894–1895)
Location: Jackson Street Northeast; Irwin Street (similar to 1896 ballpark)
- Show Grounds
Home of: Atlanta Crackers - Southern League (1896 some games)
Location: Jackson Street Northeast (west); Irwin Street Northeast; Boulevard Northeast (east)
Currently: On or near Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site
- Piedmont Park
Home of: Atlanta Crackers, Southern Association (1902–1906)
Location: Piedmont Avenue Northeast (west/north); 10th Street Northeast (south); Monroe Drive Northeast (east)
Previously: site of 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition
Currently: Near the 12th Street entryway
- Ponce de Leon Park a.k.a. Spiller Park / Spiller Field (1924–1932)
Home of:
Atlanta Crackers, Southern Association (1907–1961)
Atlanta Black Crackers, Negro leagues (1920s)
Atlanta Black Crackers, Negro American League (1938)
Atlanta Crackers, International League (1962–1964)
Location: 650 Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast (south, first base); Lakeview Avenue Northeast (west, third base); Southern Railroad (east/northeast, right/center field)
Currently: Midtown Place shopping center
- Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium a.k.a. Fulton County Stadium a.k.a. Atlanta Stadium
Home of:
Atlanta Crackers, IL (1965 only)
Atlanta Braves, NL (1966–1996)
Location: 521 Capitol Avenue Southeast (right/center field); Fulton Street Southwest (north, left field); Clarke Street Southwest / Pollard Boulevard Southwest (west, third base / home plate); Georgia Avenue Southwest (south, first base)
Currently: parking lot for Turner Field / Center Parc Stadium
Future: to be site of Georgia State University baseball park
- Turner Field reconfigured from Centennial Olympic Stadium
Home of: Atlanta Braves, NL (1997–2016)
Location: 755 Hank Aaron Drive Southeast (a.k.a. Capitol Avenue Southeast - right field); Georgia Avenue Southwest (north, left field); Pollard Boulevard Southwest / Washington Street Southwest (west, third base); Bill Lucas Drive Southwest (south, first base); across Georgia Avenue to the south from Atlanta Stadium
Previously: parking lot for Atlanta Stadium
Currently: reconfigured as a football venue now known as Center Parc Stadium
- Truist Park
Home of: Atlanta Braves, NL (2017–present)
Location: Cumberland, Georgia, a suburb northwest of Atlanta. Ballpark is west of the interchange of I-75 and I-285. Local streets are Circle 75 Parkway (southeast and northeast, outfield and third base); Windy Ridge Parkway (northwest and southwest, home plate and first base); and Heritage Court (southwest - right field). Changed names on January 14, 2020. Formerly titled SunTrust Park prior to the merger title sponsor SunTrust and BB&T.See also
References
- Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
- Book: Benson, Michael. Ballparks of North America: A Comprehensive Historical Reference to Baseball Grounds, Yards, and Stadiums, 1845 to Present. 1989. McFarland. Jefferson, N.C.. 0-89950-367-5.
- Book: Lowry, Philip J.. Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present. 1992. Addison-Wesley. Reading, Mass.. 0-201-56777-6. registration.
Notes and References
- Dunder . Paul . 2021 . Baseball, with a Southern Accent: The Urban Game in the Post-Reconstruction South . PhD . University of South Florida . 13 March 2024.
