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Posted By: Julie Vognar

The huge magnolia tree in Ponce de Leon Ball Park, home of the Atlanta Crackers stood just beyond the deepest part of the centerfield fence, (462 feet). The park, and the Crackers (I think) lasted till 1965. The original field was called Ponce dce Leon, then when it was rebuilt after the fire, it waqs changed to Spiller's, then back to Ponce de L3eon.



"scent of magnolia"...yes, a beautiful tree...

Frank: why did you call it the :"hand grenade" tree"?
Oh, because of the hand-grenade shaped seed pods. yes, sir.