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Originally built for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Turner Field is now one of the premier places to watch a baseball game. With an aging Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, the Braves began pursuing a new stadium in the late 1980's.
With the announcement that the '96 Olympics would be played in Atlanta, the city and the Braves decided to join forces in building a stadium. The stadium would first host the Olympics, and then be converted to a baseball stadium.
The ballpark was built and shaped for the purpose of baseball. The exterior is brick and limestone, similar to other ballparks. Temporary bleachers were built beyond the outfield fence for a bigger capacity for the Olympics. After the games ended, the stadium was retro-fitted, and converted to baseball. The columns that supported the bleachers, are now posts for a fence that surrounds Monument Grove plaza. The stadium was named Turner Field after then Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner. |
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