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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Atlanta, GA · 1966–1996

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Photo: Don Ceppi/Scenic South Card Co, public domain
2,425
Games on file
1966
First
1996
Last

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was a ballpark in Atlanta, GA. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 12, 1966 and the last on September 23, 1996. The register files it under the National League.

2,470 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1966 and 1996. The game logs list the Atlanta Braves as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 52,007. 18 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Phil Niekro's No-Hitter in 1973, John Montefusco's No-Hitter in 1976, and The Braves-Padres Brawl in 1984.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 12, 1966, when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3–2. Bob Veale started for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tony Cloninger for the Atlanta Braves. Bill Jackowski was the plate umpire. The latest World Series game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 24, 1996, when the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 1–0. Andy Pettitte started for the New York Yankees and John Smoltz for the Atlanta Braves. Larry Young was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 53,775, for a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves on April 8, 1974.

The major leagues also played in Atlanta, GA at Turner Field (1997–2016) and Suntrust Park (from 2017).

Home clubs

Games remembered here

1973

Phil Niekro's No-Hitter

Phil Niekro threw a no-hitter for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres on August 5, 1973, winning 9–0.

1976

John Montefusco's No-Hitter

John Montefusco threw a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the Atlanta Braves on September 29, 1976, winning 9–0.

1984

The Braves-Padres Brawl

A game between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres erupts into one of baseball's most notorious brawls after Atlanta pitcher Pascual Perez hits Padres leadoff man Alan Wiggins with the first pitch of the game.

1991

Atlanta Braves Combined No-Hitter, 1991

Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Peña threw a combined no-hitter for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres on September 11, 1991, winning 1–0.

1970

Jim Ray Hart Hits for the Cycle, 1970

Jim Ray Hart hit for the cycle for the San Francisco Giants against the Atlanta Braves on July 8, 1970.

1985

Keith Hernandez Hits for the Cycle, 1985

Keith Hernandez hit for the cycle for the New York Mets against the Atlanta Braves on July 4, 1985.

1987

Albert Hall Hits for the Cycle, 1987

Albert Hall hit for the cycle for the Atlanta Braves against the Houston Astros on September 23, 1987.

1966

Gene Oliver's Three-Home-Run Game, 1966

Gene Oliver hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 1966.

1970

Rico Carty's Three-Home-Run Game, 1970

Rico Carty hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 31, 1970.

1970

Mike Lum's Three-Home-Run Game, 1970

Mike Lum hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres on July 3, 1970.

1971

Willie Stargell's Three-Home-Run Game, 1971

Willie Stargell hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Atlanta Braves on April 10, 1971.

1972

Nate Colbert's Three-Home-Run Game, 1972

Nate Colbert hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Atlanta Braves on August 1, 1972.

1978

Larry Parrish's Three-Home-Run Game, 1978

Larry Parrish hit three home runs for the Montreal Expos against the Atlanta Braves on July 30, 1978.

1979

Dale Murphy's Three-Home-Run Game, 1979

Dale Murphy hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the San Francisco Giants on May 18, 1979.

1980

Larry Parrish's Three-Home-Run Game, 1980

Larry Parrish hit three home runs for the Montreal Expos against the Atlanta Braves on April 25, 1980.

1986

Bob Horner's Four-Home-Run Game, 1986

Bob Horner hit four home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Montreal Expos on July 6, 1986.

1986

Ken Griffey's Three-Home-Run Game, 1986

Ken Griffey hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 22, 1986.

1987

Tim Wallach's Three-Home-Run Game, 1987

Tim Wallach hit three home runs for the Montreal Expos against the Atlanta Braves on May 4, 1987.

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