For those of us in the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium press box on the night of Aug. 19, 1982, the first sign that something was amiss came when Phil Niekro headed to the bullpen to warm up.

Roughly one week after imploding the Omni to make way for Philips Arena, demolition crews laced the 32-year-old Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium with 1,250 pounds of dynamite and, according to a TV ...

That meant their former home, Fulton County Stadium, was vacant. It was demolished Aug. 2, 1997. Here's the footage: The Stadium would go out with a bang, at least, as the final three games played ...

1997 - Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium is demolished by implosion. 1921 - The eight White Sox players accused of throwing the 1919 World Series are acquitted by a jury. However, commissioner Kenesaw ...

Coverage begins at 7 p.m., with game set for 8:20 p.m. Jackson, a Morehouse graduate, was a vendor at the Falcons’ games at the old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium. He will highlight the team’s ...