SunTrust Park

SunTrust Park
The SunTrust Park at the season opening 2017
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place	755 Battery Avenue Southeast Atlanta , Georgia 30339
Coordinates	33 ° 53 '28.2 "  N , 84 ° 28' 4.4"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 53 '28.2 "  N , 84 ° 28' 4.4"  W.
owner	Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority
operator	Atlanta National League Baseball Club Inc.
opening	March 31, 2017
First game	April 14, 2017 Atlanta Braves 5-2 San Diego Padres ( Regular Season )
surface	Natural grass
costs	622 million US dollars
architect	Populous
capacity	41,149 seats
playing area	Left Field - 335 ft (102 m) Left Center - 385 ft (117 m) Center Field - 400 ft (122 m) Right Center - 375 ft (114 m) Right Field - 325 ft (99 m)
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Atlanta Braves ( MLB , since 2017)

The SunTrust Park is a baseball - stadium in the metropolitan Atlanta . It is located in Cumberland in Cobb County , approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta. It's the home of the Atlanta Braves , the city's MLB team . It replaced Turner Field as the venue for the Braves .

On November 11, 2013, the Braves announced that they would be leaving their pitch for a new stadium after the 2016 season . The Braves have been playing their home games in SunTrust Park since April 2017.

history

The new stadium was built in a public-private partnership (PPP) with a project budget of US $ 622 million . Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority has issued up to $ 397 million in bonds for the project. The district raised $ 368 million through bonds, $ 14 million through transportation taxes, and $ 10 million from businesses in the Cumberland Community Improvement District. The Braves contributed the remaining money for the park and the Battery Atlanta (area around the stadium with shops, etc.). In total, the project cost $ 1.1 billion.

The Braves played a preseason game against the New York Yankees on March 31, 2017 as a soft opening for season ticket holders. The first game of the regular season at SunTrust Park took place on April 14, 2017, a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres .

Web links

Commons : SunTrust Park  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• atlanta.braves.mlb.com: SunTrust Park (English)
• ballparksofbaseball.com: SunTrust Park (English)
• populous.com: SunTrust Park (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Experts: Economic Impact Doesn't 'Hinge' On Falcons, Braves Performance Article by Jarred Schenke on bisnow.com from February 3, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017 (English)
2. ↑ Comparing Braves, Falcons stadium deals Article by Tim Tucker in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of November 14, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
3. ↑ Outfield dimensions, wall heights different at new Braves stadium Article by Tim Tucker in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
4. ↑ Braves leaving Turner Field for Cobb County Article by Mark Bowman on mlb.com dated November 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
5. ↑ The Braves are leaving Turner Field after the 2016 season Article by Craig Calcaterra on NBC Sports of November 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
6. ↑ ^{a b} Padres vs Braves match report on mlb.com from April 14, 2017. Accessed October 11, 2017 (English)
7. ↑ Braves stadium project to cost $ 1.1B Article by Matthew Pearl on 11alive.com from March 4, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2017 (English)
8. ↑ SunTrust Park's 1st game will be exhibition vs. Yanks article by Mark Bowman on mlb.com of September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.