Before the Braves moved into the old, crumbling, and decrepit Turner Field in the incredibly distant past of 1997, the Braves played in a ballpark that was unquestionably a hitter’s ballpark. Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was affectionately referred to as “The Launching Pad” since a combination of environmental effects — specifically the fact that it used to have the highest elevation in baseball before MLB decided that it would be cool see what baseball would be like on the moon (a.k.a. Mile High Stadium and pre-Humidor Coors Field) — allowed hitters to overcome the relatively deep dimensions at the old cookie-cutter stadium to send balls flying.
A look at how SunTrust Park is benefiting hitters so far
