September 16, 1997 Turner Field opened in 1997, replacing one of the several National League concrete doughnut stadiums of the 1970s-80s era. Unlike Veterans Stadium in Philly, Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh and old Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta never had a fake field. It was always grass. But like all the concrete doughnuts, lacked personality and good sight lines. You were always a long way from the field. The new Turner Field was built for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics and converted to a baseball park in time for the … Continue reading Turner Field