Baseball is returning to the site where the Braves first played in Atlanta and Hank Aaron hit his record 715th home run. Georgia State has finalized plans for a new 1,000-seat baseball stadium in a parking lot that includes the footprint of the former Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record 715 fans match onto the field to each holding a sign to commemorate an Aaron home run before a baseball game between New York Mets and Atlanta Braves Monday, April 8, 2024, in Atlanta. Aaron passed Ruth on April 8, 1974. ATLANTA — Baseball is returning to the site where the Braves first played in Atlanta and Hank Aaron hit his record 715th home run.
The old stadium was imploded and replaced by a parking lot for the new venue, which was converted into Turner Field. The Braves played at “The Ted” until their move to suburban Truist Park in 2017.
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