Posted: 9:06 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 Braves plan to build new stadium in Cobb COMMENT(1)
By Tim Tucker The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta Braves plan to build a new stadium in Cobb County and move there from Turner Field at the start of the 2017 season, team officials said today. Braves executives John Schuerholz, Mike Plant and Derek Schiller said the new ballpark will be built near the intersection of I-75 and I-285 in the Galleria/Cumberland Mall area. They said the team has “secured” 60 acres of land for the project. The Braves said the project will be built in partnership with Cobb County. They indicated that Cobb County would provide public funds toward building the stadium but declined to provide details on that. The Braves have played in downtown Atlanta since moving here from Milwaukee in 1966 and have played in Turner Field since 1997. The team officials said the Braves will play the next three seasons at Turner Field before moving to Cobb.