Major League Baseball Tour 2016 – Turner Field

Major League Baseball Tour

Colorado Rockies
vs
Atlanta Braves

GAME

0

out of 30

SCORECARD

Flip this card to see the score of the game!

BOX SCORE

Colorado Rockies- 0
Atlanta Braves- 1

Atlanta Braves WIN!

ABOUT THE GAME

ATTENDANCE

18,873 fans
DURATION

3 hours 22 minutes
STADIUM

Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
WEATHER

87 degrees, partly cloudy

Did you know?

As we travel from one Major League Baseball stadium to the next, we are really enjoying how each stadium is completely different and has its own character, history, and architecture. Here are a few of the unusual facts about Turner Field that we found especially interesting.

Facts Unique to
Turner Field

Parking Lot

The parking lot is painted with the field location and configuration of the old ballpark. The section of the outfield wall with the monument marking where Hank Aaron’s 715th home run went over it was reinstalled in its original location, and still stands today.

History

Originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996 to serve as the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics, the stadium was converted into a baseball park to serve as the new home of the team.

Stats

Capacity: 49,586 fans
Mascot:
Rally, Homer, Chief Noc-A-Homa
Stadium opened March 29, 1997

Cool Fact!

Our Reflections on the Game

Advice and reflections from the Glanville Team

Thoughts from James

Turner Field was big disappointment. We were happy to hear about, and even got to see the new stadium being built in Atlanta in a different area of town that is more accessible.
It was a journey to Turner Field and there is no good parking. The field is old and the seats are dirty and old. I am sorry to say this is #30 of all the stadiums I visited. The food was awful and no ICEE drinks. It was a big disappointment all the way around.James

Christie’s Thoughts

I have to agree with young James on this one! It is also my least favorite of all the stadiums. It is a smart choice not to overhaul this stadium but instead build a new one in a better location of Atlanta. From a fan’s standpoint, the food courts or lack thereof, the dirty and uncomfortable seats, as well as the inconvenient location, all factored into this being my least favorite of all 30 MLB stadiums.Christie

SMILE

Some snapshots from the game.

Thank you for following along! Stay tuned, next we are heading to Cincinnati, Ohio to Great American Ball Park, on July 21st, 2016. See you after!

Major League Baseball Tour 2016 – Turner Field