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Ed Thomas (right) and Tim McDaniel have both been fans of the Braves since they were children, and are both happy that the team is coming to Cobb County. Thomas points out another selling point: Unlike Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, which was a “multipurpose” stadium, and Turner Field which was built for the Olympics, SunTrust Park is actually intended for the great American pastime. “I think it’s great,” said Thomas, “that after 50 years we’re finally getting a stadium that is built for baseball.”
Ed Thomas (right) and Tim McDaniel have both been fans of the Braves since they were children, and are both happy that the team is coming to Cobb County. Thomas points out another selling point: Unlike Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, which was a “multipurpose” stadium, and Turner Field which was built for the Olympics, SunTrust Park is actually intended for the great American pastime. “I think it’s great,” said Thomas, “that after 50 years we’re finally getting a stadium that is built for baseball.”
By Bo Emerson
Oct 3, 2016

With visits from Atlanta baseball royalty (Hank Aaron among them) and an elaborate closing ceremony featuring a ceremonial toss from a trio of some of the greatest Atlanta pitchers of all time, the Atlanta Braves said goodbye to the city of Atlanta Sunday.

Next year they will inaugurate a brand new stadium, SunTrust Park in Cobb County, with an exhibition game on March 31, 2017.

The move puts some Braves fans in a quandary. Do they stick with the team if the team doesn’t stick with them?

Some fans are disgruntled, if not outraged. Other Braves fans are overjoyed that the team is moving closer to their neighborhood. How fans react to the move seems to depend on where they happen to live.

Earlier this year the AJC spoke with fans old and new, from throughout the metro area, in a story that asked “is it still my team?”

You can read it on myAJC.com.

About the Author

Bo Emerson is an Atlanta native and a long-time AJC feature and news writer.

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