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A history of team performance at new parks
- Updated: December 27, 2016
The Braves will move into a new ballpark, SunTrust Park, on Opening Day 2017 after calling Turner Field home for 20 seasons. It will be the first Major League stadium to open since Marlins Park in 2012.
When they move into their new digs in April, the Braves will seek to replicate some of the success they enjoyed during their inaugural season at Turner Field, which opened in 1997 following the ’96 Summer Olympics. That season, the Braves drew more than 3 million fans to the yard as they won 101 games, captured the National League East title and reached the NL Championship Series.
So how have other big league clubs fared during the first full season at their current ballparks? Here are 13 facts and figures you might not know:
• Nine teams have reached the postseason, including the 1997 Braves.
• Three teams have won the World Series: The 2009 Yankees, the ’06 Cardinals and the 1912 Red Sox.
• In terms of fan interest, six clubs led their respective league in attendance.
• Fourteen ballparks drew more than 3 million fans in their first full year. The …
