Atlanta Braves Announce New$672-Million Baseball Stadium
The Atlanta Braves organization on Nov. 11 announced that it is planning to build a 41,000-seat baseball stadium in Cobb County, Ga. The Braves stated that the facility, estimated to cost $672 million, will start construction in the second half of 2014 and will be completed in time for the 2017 season. The new, open-air facility—to be located at the intersection of Interstate 75 and I-285—will be owned by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority.