Turner Field

Turner Field in 2011.

Turner Field is a baseball ballpark in Atlanta, Georgia, home to the Atlanta Braves. The park first opened in 1996 to host the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, when it was known as Centennial Olympic Stadium. After the Olympics and Paralympics, the park was changed to allow baseball to be played, and opened for the 1997 Braves season.^[1] The stadium replaces Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, which was built in 1966.

Interior of the stadium during the 1996 Paralympic Games

On November 11, 2013, it was announced that the Braves would leave Turner Field for a new stadium in Cobb County. The lease which allowed the Braves to play in Turner Field was set to end in 2016, and the team stated that many fans had problems getting to the stadium on game days.^[2] At the new stadium's groundbreaking on September 16, 2014, that venue's name was revealed as SunTrust Park.^[3]

Center Parc Stadium in 2017.

After the Braves left, Turner Field has been reconfigured for the second time, redesigned for college football in 2017 as Center Parc Stadium for Georgia State University. Architecture firm Heery was responsible for both stadium conversions.^[4]

Turner Field Media

Diagram showing the dimensions of Turner Field. Source data: Google Earth Historical Imagery 05/2016
Turner Field exterior pictured from the parking lot.
The final message displayed on the Turner Field video board after the conclusion of the final game & accompanying events.
A picture of the Atlanta Braves' dugout at Turner Field I took during a tour of the stadium in June 2012.
Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia
Scouts Alley was located beneath the stadium's left field seating area.
Retired numbers (removed prior to the 2013 season and replaced with markers along the terraces)
Six of the eleven retired numbers at Turner Field (2013)