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Photos: When Atlanta watched baseball at Ponce de Leon Park
Fifty years ago, in 1966, the baseball landmark that was home to the Atlanta Crackers, and was fondly called "The Poncey," was demolished to make way for a shopping mall.
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Before the Atlanta Braves, there were the Crackers. Before Turner Field, or even Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, there was Ponce de Leon Park - nestled in the shadow of the Sears & Roebuck's division headquarters - now Ponce City Market. Fifty years ago, in 1966, the baseball landmark was demolished to make way for a shopping mall. Here's what baseball looked like at "The Poncey":
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