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Goodbye to Greer Stadium

No preservationists have stepped forward to demand its survival, and with a spiffy new ballpark on the way, we’re guessing there won’t be too many tears shed tonight during the last Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) game at Greer Stadium. Greer Stadium opened in 1978 as the home of the Sounds, and along […]

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History could be uncovered at new Sounds ballpark site

Early work on a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark at Sulphur Dell could yield some insights into the city’s history, as archeologists work alongside construction crews. Sulphur Dell, a spring located near the Cumberland River near downtown, was one of the earliest settled areas in Nashville, so there’s the chance work […]

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Nashville: We want to make sure there’s development with new Sounds ballpark

A Metro Council committee threw the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) a serious curveball today, debating whether to require the team to cover debt should associated development next to a new ballpark not happen. The funding plan for the new Sounds ballpark calls for the city to pay $37 million in construction costs, […]

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