Atlanta, GA

Atlanta is the state capital and largest city in Georgia, located in the center of the state. During the Civil War, it withstood a long siege and was eventually burned down in November 1864 by General William Tecumseh Sherman. Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

Teams that have played here

• Atlanta Atlantans, Southern League (1885)
• Atlanta Atlantans, Southern Association (1886)
• Atlanta Firecrackers Southern League (1889)
• Atlanta Firecrackers, Southern Association (1892)
• Atlanta Windjammers, Southern Association (1893)
• Atlanta Crackers, Southern Association (1894-1896; 1903-1961)
• Atlanta Crackers, Southeastern League (1897)
• Atlanta Crackers, Southern League (1898)
• Atlanta Firemen, Southern Association (1902)
• Atlanta Black Crackers, Negro Leagues (mostly Negro Southern League; 1938 in the Negro American League)
• Atlanta Crackers, International League, (1962-1965)
• Atlanta Braves, National League, (1966-present)

Persons who were born here

• Jeff Abbott, outfielder
• Brent Abernathy, infielder
• Walt Alexander, catcher
• Toussaint Allen, infielder
• Moises Alou, outfielder
• Andy Anderson, umpire
• Jamal Austin, minor league outfielder
• Xavier Avery, outfielder
• Burke Badenhop, pitcher
• Bob Barrett, infielder
• Michael Barrett, catcher
• Jimmy Barthmaier, pitcher
• Dave Beard, pitcher
• Gordon Beckham, infielder
• Griffin Benedict, coach
• Will Benson, outfielder
• Charlie Bishop, pitcher
• Ian Bladergroen, minor league infielder
• Bryan Blough, minor league pitcher
• Ron Blomberg, infielder
• Skye Bolt, outfielder
• Blaine Boyer, pitcher
• Country Brown, outfielder
• David Buchanan, pitcher
• Walter Burch, catcher, manager
• Chase Burnette, minor league infielder
• Sean Burroughs, infielder
• Alan Butts, coach; scout
• Brett Campbell, pitcher
• George Carr, infielder
• Andrew Carraway, minor league pitcher
• Hugh Casey, pitcher
• Ron Cash, infielder
• Marc Church, pitcher
• Andrew Cohn, minor league infielder
• Jarrett Coker, minor league pitcher
• Charlie Condon, minor league outfielder
• Conrad Cornell, Great Britain national team pitcher-outfielder
• Sug Cornelius, pitcher
• Rashad Crawford, minor league outfielder
• Davis Daniel, pitcher
• Joe Douse, Negro Leagues pitcher
• Richard Durrett, writer
• Johnny Echols, pinch-runner
• Dave Elder, pitcher
• Nate Espy, minor league infielder
• Barry Evans, infielder
• Felix Evans, pitcher
• Kyle Farmer, catcher
• Thomas Favors, outfielder
• Bill Fincher, pitcher
• Michael Fisher, minor league infielder
• Harry Ford, minor league catcher
• Dexter Fowler, outfielder
• Jeff Francoeur, outfielder
• Randolph Gassaway, scout
• Mark Gilbert, outfielder
• Brandon Gold, minor league pitcher
• Bill Greason, pitcher
• Antonio Grissom, minor league outfielder
• Marquis Grissom, outfielder
• Sean Guenther, pitcher
• Chris Hammond, pitcher
• Steve Hammond, outfielder
• Ethan Hankins, minor league pitcher
• Warren Hanna, minor league catcher
• Greg Harts, pinch-hitter
• Bob Hartsfield, minor league infielder
• Dan Haynes, minor league infielder
• Sammy Haynes, catcher
• Jim Hearn, pitcher
• Deunte Heath, pitcher
• Greg Hendrix, minor league pitcher
• Jeremy Hermida, outfielder
• John Hester, catcher
• Milt Hill, pitcher
• Red Howell, outfielder
• Ben Hughlon, New Zealand national team pitcher
• Austin Hyatt, minor league pitcher
• Lee Hyde, minor league pitcher
• Tim Hyers, infielder
• Mike Ivie, infielder
• Chuck James, pitcher
• Doug Jennings, outfielder
• Termarr Johnson, minor league infielder
• Wes Johnson, coach
• Druw Jones, minor league outfielder
• Eugene Jones, pitcher
• Mack Jones, outfielder
• Marvin Jones, Negro Leagues pitcher
• Wally Joyner, infielder
• Chris Kemp, minor league infielder
• Zac Kristofak, pitcher
• Frank Lankford, pitcher
• Dylan Lesko, minor league pitcher
• George Lombard, outfielder
• Emory Long, infielder
• Jeffrey Lorick, minor league pitcher
• Jason Markovitz, minor league pitcher
• Collin Martin, minor league infielder
• Mark Mauldin, infielder
• Erskine Mayer, pitcher
• Sam Mayer, pitcher
• Miles McAfee, college coach
• Kyle McCann, catcher
• Terry McClure, minor league outfielder
• Pryor McElveen, infielder
• John McFarlin, infielder
• Willie McGill, pitcher
• Austin Meadows, outfielder
• Parker Meadows, outfielder
• Noah Mendlinger, minor league infielder
• Jalen Miller, minor league infielder
• John Milner, infielder
• Dobie Moore, infielder
• Red Moore, infielder
• Julian Morgan, minor league pitcher
• Nick Neidert, pitcher
• Nathan Nery, minor league pitcher
• John Odom, minor league pitcher
• Matt Olson, infielder
• Doc Ozmer, pitcher
• Corey Patterson, outfielder
• Connor Pavolony, minor league catcher
• Taylor Phillips, pitcher
• Tony Phillips, infielder
• Andrew Pinckney, minor league infielder
• Ken Ray, pitcher
• Dick Redding, pitcher; manager
• Milt Reed, infielder
• Jimmy Reese, pitcher
• Donald Reeves, outfielder
• Ben Revere, outfielder
• Jacob Rhame, pitcher
• Wilbert Robinson, catcher; manager; Hall of Fame
• Bennie Rothstein, minor league infielder
• Hank Rountree, umpire
• Chris Rowley, pitcher
• Joe Royal, outfielder/catcher
• Will Sanders, minor league pitcher
• Aaron Schunk, infielder
• Victor Scott, outfielder
• Nick Senzel, outfielder
• Chandler Simpson, minor league outfielder
• Harry Simpson, outfielder
• Hank Small, infielder
• Troy Snitker, coach
• Tim Stargell, minor league infielder
• Drew Steckenrider, pitcher
• Tyler Stephenson, catcher
• Christin Stewart, outfielder
• Jimmy Strong, Serie A1 player; Italian national team manager
• Glenn Sutko, catcher
• Bill Terry, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Brandon Thomas, minor league outfielder
• Red Treadway, outfielder
• David Villar, infielder
• Rick Waits, pitcher
• Drew Waters, outfielder
• Mark Watson, pitcher
• Bill Webb, pitcher
• William Webster, catcher
• Roy Welmaker, pitcher
• Hunter Wendelstedt, umpire
• Nish Williams, catcher, manager
• Joey Williamson, minor league pitcher
• Nic Wilson, minor league infielder
• Tom Wilson, Negro Leagues owner
• Blake Wood, pitcher
• Brad Woodall, pitcher
• Saentis Zeller, Bundesliga infielder

Persons who died here

• Hank Aaron, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Tommie Aaron, infielder
• Bob Barrett, infielder
• Red Barron, outfielder
• Joe Bean, infielder
• Ryan Bolden, minor league outfielder
• Tim Bowden, outfielder
• Larry Bradford, pitcher
• Tommy Butts, infielder
• Sugar Cain, pitcher
• Skip Caray, broadcaster
• Bobby Cargo, infielder
• Rico Carty, Jr., minor league infielder
• Hugh Casey, pitcher
• Jaycee Casselberry, Negro Leagues catcher-pitcher
• Ty Cobb, outfielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Goat Cochran, pitcher
• Frank Coggins, infielder
• Johnny Echols, pinch-runner
• John Fallings, pitcher
• Thomas Favors, outfielder
• Ray Francis, pitcher
• Samuel Fulton, minor league pitcher
• Tinsley Ginn, outfielder
• Adolphus Grimes, outfielder
• Lewis Grizzard, writer
• Red Hadley, outfielder
• Tommy Hanson, pitcher
• Dave Harper, outfielder
• Dave Harris, outfielder
• Louis Henke, minor league player
• Hardin Herndon, minor league infielder
• Troy Herriage, pitcher
• Oliver Hill, pinch-hitter
• Ulysses Hollimon, Negro leagues pitcher
• Philly Holmes, infielder
• Ralph Johnson, Negro Leagues infielder
• Eugene Jones, pitcher
• Mack Jones, outfielder
• Gabby Kemp, infielder, manager
• A.J. Lockhart, infielder
• Bill D. Lucas, minor league infielder; general manager
• Robert Lucas, minor league infielder and manager; college coach
• Joe Mack, infielder
• One-Wing Maddox, Negro Leagues outfielder
• Roy Massey, outfielder
• Sam Mayer, pitcher
• John McFarlin, infielder
• Tee Mitchell, pitcher
• Red Moore, infielder
• Roy Moran, outfielder
• Lindsey Nelson, broadcaster
• Dick Niehaus, pitcher
• Tiny Osborne, pitcher
• Doc Ozmer, pitcher
• Joe Pittard, college coach
• Chico Renfroe, infielder
• Craig Sager, broadcaster
• Elmer Sexauer, pitcher
• Hank Small, infielder
• Nate Smith, catcher
• Red Smith, infielder
• Fredda Thompson, AAGPBL pitcher
• Homer Thompson, catcher
• Bob Turley, pitcher
• Steve Webber, college and minor league coach
• Abe White, pitcher
• Leon Williams, pitcher
• Nish Williams, catcher, manager
• Doc Wingo, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Atlanta Boys High School (formerly)
• Atlanta College of Art
• Benjamin E. Mays High School
• Booker T. Washington High School
• Clark Atlanta University
• David T. Howard High School (formerly)
• Emory University
• Fulton High School
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Georgia State University
• Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy
• Henry W. Grady High School
• Henry McNeal Turner High School
• Lakeside High School
• The Lovett School
• Marist School
• Morehouse College
• Morris Brown College
• North Atlanta High School
• North Clayton High School
• North Fulton High School (formerly)
• Oglethorpe University
• Pace Academy
• St. Pius X High School
• Tech High School (formerly)
• Therrell High School
• University School for Boys (formerly)
• The Westminster School
• West Fulton High School (defunct)
• Westlake High School
• William F. Dykes High School

Further Reading

• Clayton Trutor: Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta — and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2022. ISBN 978-1-4962-2504-7