We’ve entered the Year of Goodbye. The Braves and Falcons are set to depart their respective homes after their respective 2016 seasons. The Hawks may soon seek temporary housing while Philips Arena is reconfigured. Atlanta hasn’t been very good at winning championships, but we lead the world in stadium-building.
We’ve been here before with all three teams, and not that long ago. Today we examine how, in chronological order, how the first round of facility farewells went.
Dec. 15, 1991: The Falcons win their final game in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. This was a happy parting.