BRAVES' FUTURE AT FIRST Jul 30, 2008
Goodbye Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Goodbye Peachtree TV. Goodbye Sports South. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves vs. Jays evokes '92 Series Jun 29, 2008
This time, with Tom Glavine pitching, they beat him in old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, 3-1. All three runs came on one swing, a home run by Damon Berryhill, the catcher filling for the wounded Greg Olson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Carroll sets table for DOB Jun 25, 2008
The Braves didn t really enter my consciousness outside of an occasional family trip to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium until Steve Avery was pitching against the Pirates. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
WILKINSON: Baseball's first family of broadcasting still going strong Jun 17, 2008
Baseball's first family of broadcasting still going strong - The Bonus - SI.com. Posted: Friday June 13, 2008 1:31PM; Updated: Friday June 13, 2008 4:02PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Fans' misery Jun 11, 2008
That s also partly why you had all those empty seats during home playoff games at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and later Turner Field despite the Braves managing 14 consecutive division titles. In contrast, the Cubs haven t won much worth mentioning in decades. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves fan green with envy over aura of Fenway Park Jun 10, 2008
I can remember being 15 years old, watching Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium being demolished right before my eyes. It all just collapsed into one big heap and was turned into a parking lot for the bigger and better, with the only remnant being a marker for where Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Jones ranks among Braves' greatest May 4, 2008
He dates himself to a Saturday afternoon in June 1987, when the Braves played Cincinnati at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Seven home runs, 20 hits, a couple of ejections. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hank Aaron's mother, Estella, has died Apr 9, 2008
Henry Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career record of 714 home runs on April 8, 1974 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. He retired with 755, a mark surpassed by Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants last August. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hank Aaron's mom, Estella, passes away at 96 Apr 9, 2008
Henry Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career record of 714 home runs on April 8, 1974 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. He retired with 755, a mark surpassed by Barry Bonds of the last August. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Season predictions told for MLB 2008 Apr 2, 2008
Along with those two, I have been to Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, Skydome in Toronto, the old Busch Stadium in St. Louis, if memory serves me. I will be going to Yankee Stadium soon so I can mark that one off the list also. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Pirates paying no attention to 'the streak' Apr 2, 2008
1992: One inning at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium that marked the beginning of a franchise's turn in the other direction. 500: The elusive mark for. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Braves impressed by Nationals Park Mar 31, 2008
As for stadium openings, Bartholmay's experience extends far beyond 1966, when as the team owner, he brought the Braves to Atlanta and opened Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Just off the top of his head, he's been present for at least 10 games that were the first held in a new stadium. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Not so fast on Braves backup jobs Mar 17, 2008
Mike Lum I still have the baseball I caught from you back at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in the early 70s. Actually, you threw it to me, I dropped it, my cousin Sidney grabbed it, and his mom made him give it back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Leap year shines 'extra' light on Mets' feats Mar 1, 2008
19 innings: July 4, 1985; Mets 16, Braves 13 (Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium) -- With Sudol retired for eight seasons, the Mets and Braves still spent eight hours, 21 minutes at the park. The game, delayed 90 minutes before the first pitch and again for 41 minutes in the fourth inning because of rain, ended at 3:55 a.m. ET. A postgame fireworks display promised to the fans, many of whom arrived during the ninth inning, prompted calls to the police from nearby residents who believed Atlanta was... (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Greatest Georgia sports highlights ever Feb 26, 2008
It snapped Babe Ruth s lengthy record of 714 home runs, and it occurred at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with the whole world watching. Not only that, here we are 34 years later, and they re still replaying Aaron s easy swing that sent baseball history into Chief Noc-A-Homa territory. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
...To the foam tomahawk man Feb 11, 2008
The next morning Braddy took his finished product and rushed down to the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium where the Braves played at the time to see if the stadium concession people might be interested. "I didn't doubt my sales ability," Braddy said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Braves trucks head to Florida Feb 8, 2008
to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to unpack and organize all of the supplies himself ... Approximately a decade ago, the Braves were using a 45-foot trailer, partly because it was the only size that would fit in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium's tunnel. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
A path to prominence Dec 18, 2007
That confidence only increased after the Hurricanes defeated Virginia Tech on a cold day at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to cap a 9-3 season. Kelly went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Buffalo Bills but didn't make it back to a bowl game as a Hurricane. (The Palm Beach Post)
Mitchell Report links former Braves Dec 14, 2007
Justice's inclusion likely provided the biggest surprise to Braves fans, who have fond memories of his 1990 National League Rookie of the Year campaign and the World Series-clinching homer he hit at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1995. He played in Atlanta from 1989-96. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Hey brother, remember this? Dec 14, 2007
Do you remember those times when we used to think hitting a tennis ball over our grandparents neighbor s house was equivalent to Dale Murphy hitting a towering home run in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. I remember hitting the ball and just standing there admiring the shot as you ran to get it. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Back from Nashville, carry on Dec 11, 2007
Lost all three against the Yanks at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1996; lost two at Turner Field against the Bronx Bombers in 1999. Sigh. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mark Bradley Nov 23, 2007
Or, to cite an infamous chapter in franchise annals, the time the Falcons closed a 3-13 season in the chill of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium before an intimate gathering of 7,792. The date: Dec. 24, 1989. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Time for Braves to get Griffey Nov 1, 2007
He still cherishes his time as a youth in the 1980s when he often took batting practice for fun at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with the likes of Dale Murphy, Bob Horner and somebody named Ken Griffey Sr., a Braves player back then after his noted career with the Reds. Get him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
TV blackout? Oct 31, 2007
The all-time low came on Christmas Eve 1989 against Detroit at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The listed attendance: 7,792. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Remember the '96 Braves Oct 27, 2007
(Then again, the Braves figured to send off Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, which was to be razed over the winter, with a champagne party. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
O'Brien's blog Oct 26, 2007
Showed the kiddies my ticket stubs from Games 1, 2 and 6 at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Brought back good memories, indeed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cox on Torre Oct 20, 2007
They used to play in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. By flange1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Black Knights Have Yellow Jackets' Attention - And Respect Oct 20, 2007
This time, Army (which beat Illinois 31-29 in the 1985 Peach Bowl at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium) returns to Atlanta reeling from a 47-23 loss at Central Michigan. No matter. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Falcons in need of good luck Oct 16, 2007
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Braves on TBS, old-style hotel made life seem better Oct 4, 2007
And when we moved their grandchildren here 20 years ago, the first place my parents wanted to go with them was to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to see the Braves. Many Sunday afternoons since he's been unable to travel, I've called my father to see if he was watching the game on TBS. Now, with TBS going out of the Braves business, he'll see fewer still. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Skip, TBS helped make Atlanta Oct 2, 2007
Many viewers were lured to Atlanta for the chance to see a game in person at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium or Turner Field, and some of those visitors no doubt elected to stay. Eventually, the team (in the broadcast booth and on the field) captured the nation's attention, especially after that remarkable season of 1991 when the Braves went from the worst team in the league to the best. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Elton John talks baseball with GM, Niekro Sep 21, 2007
During the chat, John also disclosed that the very first venue he played in Atlanta was the old Braves field, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, in the early 1970s. The singer recalls that legendary soul singer James Brown was also on the bill. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves notes: Andruw not making excuses Sep 21, 2007
Banks has served as an usher since the Braves came to Atlanta in 1966 and has spent a majority of his career manning the owner's box that Ted Turner assigned to him back when the team was in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Select company: Chipper Jones -- who entered Tuesday with a National League-best. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
It's not over yet Sep 4, 2007
We were all in the outfield watching the big screen [at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium] as the Giants lost, said Braves president Terry McGuirk, his eyes sparkling with the memory. Added McGuirk, We just have to keep our dobber up, because from here to the end, it s all about pressure. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Baseball weekend was fun Aug 22, 2007
Earlier in the day, former Braves All-Star outfielder David Justice, who hit the game winning home run at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in the Braves 1-0 World Series championship clinching victory over the Cleveland Indians in 1995, was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame. We left the plaza and proceeded to our left field seats. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Justice enshrined in Braves' Hall Aug 18, 2007
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium rocked when Justice drilled a Jim Poole pitch over the right field wall. Three innings later, when Tom Glavine and Mark Wohlers completed their combined shutout, the city of Atlanta celebrated what remains its only world championship in major professional sports. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Bonds hits 759 Aug 16, 2007
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was torn down after the 96 season, and the Braves moved next door to Turner Field. Don't miss this on MSNBC.com. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bonds Hits 759th Home Run in Atlanta Aug 16, 2007
No. 759 came across the street from the former site of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, where Aaron broke Babe Ruth's homer record in April 1974 with the 715th of his career. The Hammer, now a senior vice president with the Braves, wound up with 755. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Bonds hits No. 759 where Aaron made his mark Aug 16, 2007
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was torn down after the '96 season, and the Braves moved next door to Turner Field. Bonds was 1-of-4, stymied in his other three at-bats by the Braves' shift. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Tim Hudson overcomes unusual obstacles Aug 16, 2007
" Bonds went deep on the first pitch of the sixth, driving it over the center-field wall to snap Hudson's streak of 66 innings without giving up a homer. A week after breaking Hank Aaron's record, the new home run king extended it just across the street from where the Hammer hit No. 715 in 1974 to pass Babe Ruth. A parking lot now occupies the spot of Aaron's landmark homer. Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was torn down after the '96 season, and the Braves moved next door to Turner Field. Bonds... (Athens Banner-Herald)
There is only one true home run king in Atlanta, and his name is Hank Aaron. Aug 11, 2007
Once Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was torn down a decade ago, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Yet a portion of the left-field wall, and a blue chain-link fence in the precise location where Aaron's blast went over the fence and into history, were preserved. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Aaron congratulates Bonds via video Aug 11, 2007
He said early on that he would not be at the game when Bonds hit No. 756, ending a reign that began for Aaron when he hit No. 715 to pass Babe Ruth into first place on the all-time list on April 8, 1974, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, and lasted 12,178 days. It was the fourth such video message that the Giants have delivered to Bonds since he closed on the landmark milestone. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
MARKAZI: Samuel L. Jackson on Bonds, golf and UFC Aug 9, 2007
"I used to work at the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium when Hank Aaron was playing, so I remember those dog days of summer. I worked at the stadium when I was in college and they had Chief Noc-A-Homa out there coming out of the tent like when Hank would hit a home run and homeboy would do a little dance.". I caught up with Jackson in Los Angeles to talk about Bonds' milestone; playing golf with Tiger Woods and portraying legendary boxer Bob Satterfield in the upcoming film Resurrecting the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bonds is baseball's new home run king Aug 9, 2007
After he broke Ruth's longstanding home run record in 1974, hitting No. 715 at now-demolished Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Aaron smacked 40 more to finish at 755, a number that stood in the record book, without question, until Tuesday. Bonds -- whose record is destined to be questioned for as long as it stands -- has nearly two more months to add to the total, and he's said that he'd like to play next year as well. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
As milestones go, let's not forget Cal Ripken's streak Aug 8, 2007
With millions watching on national television and the then-largest crowd in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium history, Aaron passed Babe Ruth with home run No. 715. Baseball's elite record had fallen. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bonds hits No. 756 Aug 8, 2007
" The record was 22 seasons in the making, beginning in 1986 when Bonds came up as a 21-year-old with the Pirates. He joined the Giants in 1993 as a free agent and has hit 580 homers in a San Francisco uniform, second only to Mays, who hit 646. Ironically, Bonds' first homer was hit on June 4, 1986, against the Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium more than 12 years after Aaron hit his record-breaking shot into the left-field bullpen in the same now-defunct ballpark. Bonds now holds the... (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Bonds' 756th conjures up Yankees memories Aug 8, 2007
Leyritz, who mostly played catcher and some infield, hit a game-changing home run in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series vs. the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Facing a 6-0 deficit against the Braves, the Yankees rallied for three runs in the sixth. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Wells gets Bonds' signature on rare ball Aug 7, 2007
Ruth, with his 714 homers, led the all-time list until Aaron passed him on April 8, 1974, as a member of the Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Aaron, whose final homer came on July 20, 1976, as a member of the Brewers at Milwaukee-County Stadium, held the record alone for nearly 33 years, four months, until Bonds tied him Saturday night. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Glavine takes modest route to milestone Aug 7, 2007
And anyone who went to Turner Field's predecessor, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, where Glavine produced 70 victories, knows Phil Niekro. He's one of the 23, too. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Boo-boy Bonds homes in on hallowed record Aug 6, 2007
When Aaron stroked Al Downing's fastball into the left-field bullpen at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium for his 715th homer on April 8, 1974, he pushed Babe Ruth off the home-run pedestal he had been atop for almost 53 years. It took Bonds less than 34 years to join Aaron there, although Bonds's ascension was controversial because of the suspicions that he used steroids. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Vantage Point: Two players, only one king Aug 6, 2007
The night Aaron passed Babe Ruth, with No. 715 in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the home run unfolded on television just as chromatic dials became a regular feature on Zeniths. Black and white was so '60s, except in skin tones. (International Herald Tribune)
Bonds gives historic helmet to Hall Aug 5, 2007
"They're also getting my helmet from the next one. And they will probably get m 000000ED y 756 uniform at some point, but not at the beginning. That I want to look at for just a little while." The Hall has the uniform Aaron wore when he hit his 715th homer on April 8, 1974, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to pass Bab 000019D4 e Ruth into first place on the all-time list. But those items didn't arrive at Cooperstown, N.Y., until well after Aaron retired in 1976 and was inducted into the Hall... (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Bonds ties Aaron with 755 Aug 5, 2007
"I 000004A7 t's a different feeling than any of the other [milestones]. I'm really lost for words at this moment. I think when I sit back and can grasp all of this I'll be able to say a little more a little later. But I'm still in a daze myself right now." As a member of the Braves, Aaron passed Babe Ruth into first place with his 715th homer on April 8, 1974, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, where the Braves began to play when they moved from Milwaukee after the 1965 season. It came in the... (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Terence Moore: Long live the king Aug 5, 2007
Long live the king, and his name is Henry Louis Aaron, the classy icon who used only adrenaline to slay Babe Ruth s previously magical 714 in 1974 at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Aaron kept ignoring the hate mail and the death threats that were as prevalent during his Ruth chase as the fastballs and the change-ups. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bonds pulls even Aug 5, 2007
Aaron had held the record since surpassing Babe Ruth April 8, 1974, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Jeff Idelson of the Baseball Hall of Fame was on hand to collect as much paraphernalia from the at-bat as Bonds would allow. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ignoring eras is an error Aug 5, 2007
Hank started out in Milwaukee County Stadium, which was home run neutral (315 down the lines, but with reasonable power alleys) before switching in 1966 to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, which, during Hank's time, was nicknamed "The Launching Pad.". Babe played against all-white competition. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Victory over Astros Aug 2, 2007
There was a press-box fire at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium shortly before McGriff's debut. He hit a home run, and the Braves rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat St. Louis 8-5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Markazi: Downing relishes historical link to Aaron Aug 2, 2007
Downing even admits he was one of those people the night of April 8, 1974, when he walked into Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. He knew of Aaron's imminent record, but the significance of it was lost on the 32-year-old pitcher. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Fans flock to Hank Aaron's famous mark Jul 24, 2007
It's an easy stroll before a ballgame at Turner Field to the chunk of fence and wall from old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium where Aaron blasted his famous homer back in 1974 ... A marker recognizing the achievement and some of the outfield fence were preserved after Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was demolished in 1997. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
View came of Aaron's big homer Jul 24, 2007
I was part of the media which personally observed Hank Aaron s historic 715th home run which shattered Babe Ruth s hallowed record at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. My thanks go to Aaron who struck his spine-tingling blast on April 8, 1974. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Pix ATL: HR record ours Jul 22, 2007
Hank Aaron (44) is swarmed by Braves teammates at home plate after his record 715th home run on April 8, 1974 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium ... On April 8, 1974, in the late Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the Braves' Hank Aaron hit the 715th home run of his career to surpass Babe Ruth, giving Aaron and this fledgling big ... " Walter Banks surely will. Now 68, Banks was in attendance when the Braves played the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1974, as he has been at all but about 10 home games... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Give me old Fulton Co. Stadium over Turner field any day Jul 13, 2007
It looks good, but I liked it better when the Braves played in their old stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium ... In Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, between 1991 and 1996, the Braves went 15-10 and won seven series which included four League Championships and of course the 1995 World Series title. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Could Bonds hit 756th HR in Atlanta? Jul 11, 2007
It could raise the specter of Bonds going for the record during an Aug. 14-16 series at Turner Field, across the street from the site where Aaron hit his 715th homer in 1974 to break Babe Ruth's record at since-demolished Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Imagine the possibility of watching from the 755 Club above left field as Bonds goes for No. 756. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves notes: McCann undergoes MRI Jul 7, 2007
One game that they remember fondly is the four-homer game enjoyed by Bob Horner against the Expos on July 6, 1986, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Friday marked the 21st anniversary of that historic contest. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
What I like about MLB Jul 6, 2007
I can t imagine being in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium the night Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth s record. It seems that the more somebody chases a record, we get to hear more about the person he s chasing. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
