Johnny Bench Hall of Heroes Basketball The Flames were Atlanta's pro

The Flames were Atlanta's pro hockey team from 1972 to 1980

The Pittsburgh football team played there from 1933 to 1963

as well as Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates

Built in 1931

was a multi-purpose stadium located where the current football stadium now stands just off West 3rd Street

Johnny Bench Hall of Heroes Basketball The Flames were Atlanta's proOne of the greatest catchers of all time, Johnny Bench was an offensive and defensive powerhouse for the Reds from 1967 until 1983. He was an integral part of the Big Red Machine World Series teams. His number, 5, was retired by the team in 1984. Bench had a career batting average of . 267 with 2,048 hits, 389 home runs, and 1,376 runs batted in. He still holds the Major League record for most grand slams by a catcher with 10. Artwork by Chris Weir