Posts Tagged ‘Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum & Hall of Fame’
Atlanta’s Other Lost Ballpark – Ponce De Leon Park
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…
Read MoreFulton 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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