Atlanta’s Other Lost Ballpark – Ponce De Leon Park

Ponce De Leon Park postcard

Long before Turner Field, before Fulton County Stadium, there was a wonderful minor league ballpark in Atlanta known as Ponce De Leon Park. Ponce De Leon was the home to the Atlanta Crackers and Atlanta Black Crackers. The Atlanta Crackers played in the Southern Association from 1901 until 1965, and played at Ponce De Leon in…

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Fulton County Stadium Makes A Great Parking Lot – For Now

Atlanta/Fulton County Stadium was the fourth home of the National League Braves and the first in Atlanta. The Braves two previous homes were Braves Field in Boston and County Stadium in Milwaukee. Once nestled at the confluence of Interstates 75, 85, and 20, Fulton County Stadium is now a parking lot. Unlike other lost ballparks, however, Fulton County Stadium…

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