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Flashback photos: The final days (and destruction) of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
As the Atlanta Braves announce plans to leave Turner Field for a new facility in Cobb County, here's a look back at the final days of Turner Field's predecessor, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The stadium was demolished following the 1996 Olympics when the Braves moved to the new facility.
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Spectators get a closer look at the now-demolished Atlanta Fulton County Stadium after its implosion early Saturday morning, 8/2/97. (AJC Staff Photo/Celine Bufkin) 8/97
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