History:
Turner Field, named after Braves owner Ted Turner, was built just south of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1996. This $320 million Olympic stadium was retrofitted into a baseball-only, open-air, natural grass facility. Turner Field was the third stadium in history to have played host to the Summer Olympics before being used as a major league ballpark. The old stadium, Atlanta-Fulton County, was imploded in 1997 and was converted into a parking lot for Turner Field.

Playing Field:
Prescription Athletic Turf, featuring state-of-the-art mechanical drainage system and hybrid Bermuda grass. The turf is actually grown in an area below the scoreboard beyond the center field wall.

Turner Field Firsts:
Grand Opening - April 4, 1997
Pitch - Denny Neagle
Batter - Brian McRae
Hit - Chipper Jones
Home run - Michael Tucker
Stolen base - Chipper Jones
Win - Brad Clontz
Save - Mark Wohlers
Error - Fred McGriff

2001 Attendance:
Home Games: 81
Total Attendance: 2,823,530
Percent Capacity: 69.6%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 15th
Per-Game Average: 34,858
Rank (by Average): 12th

2002 Attendance:
Home Games: 81
Total Attendance: 2,603,484
Percent Capacity: 64.2%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 14th
Per-Game Average: 32,141
Rank (by Average): 13th