Atlanta Braves Move

November 11, 2013 by staff

Atlanta Braves Move, The Atlanta Braves announced Monday morning they plan to move to Cobb County in 2017.

According to a published report, the team is set to leave Turner Field after their 20-year agreement expires at the end of the 2016 season.

Turner Field’s structure was originally built as the Centennial Olympic Stadium for the 1996 Summer Olympics, hosting athletic events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. After the Olympics, the venue was reconstructed into baseball-specific Turner Field and the Braves began playing there in 1997.

The team says they plan to build a new stadium on the northwest corner of the Interstate 75-285 interchange in Cobb County.

“We are excited to announce plans to build a world-class stadium, which will open in 2017 at the NW intersection of I-75/I-285,” the team said in tweets. “We have secured a large tract of property at this location & will work to build a world-class ballpark for our fans.”

We are excited to announce plans to build a world-class stadium, which will open in 2017 at the NW intersection of I-75/I-285. #Braves

– Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 11, 2013
We have secured a large tract of property at this location %26 will work to build a world-class ballpark for our fans. #Braves

– Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 11, 2013
Visit http://t.co/ydQalc1cuR for updates on the project. #Braves

– Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 11, 2013