Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Opened April 9, 1965
Closed October 24, 1996
Demolished August 2, 1997
Other Names Atlanta Stadium (1965-75)
Tenants Atlanta Braves (1966-96)
Atlanta Falcons (1966-91)

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta. The stadium was home of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. It was built to attract an MLB team and in 1966 succeeded when the Milwaukee Braves relocated from Wisconsin.

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Football League September 11, 1966 Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Rams Program
October 29, 1967 Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
October 4, 1970 Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
December 20, 1970 Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
College football December 28, 1973 1973 Peach Bowl (Georgia Bulldogs vs. Maryland Terrapins) Program
Major League Baseball 1974 Atlanta Braves Program
1981 Atlanta Braves Program
1987 Atlanta Braves Program
1991 World Series (Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves) Program
1992 World Series (Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays) Program
1995 World Series (Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Indians) Program
1996 NLDS (Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers) Program
World Series (New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves) Program

See also

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