Magnolia Tree, Ponce de Leon Ballpark
Linked to Ponce de Leon Ballpark
Linked to Ponce de Leon Ballpark
This magnolia tree, which once stood in centerfield of the Ponce de Leon Ballpark, is all that survives of the former home of the minor league Atlanta Crackers. Legendary professional players Babe Ruth and Eddie Mathews are the only two men ever to have hit home-run balls into the magnolia.
Photograph courtesy of Chris Dobbs.
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This magnolia tree, which once stood in centerfield of the Ponce de Leon Ballpark, is all that survives of the former home of the minor…
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