We visit State Mutual Stadium, the home of the Rome Brave. Page 1: Fast Facts, Map, Introduction FAST FACTS Opened: April 11, 2003 Architect: Brisbin Brook Benyon (BBB) Cost: $14.8 million Capacity: 6,100 Suites: 14 Dimensions: 335L, 400C, 330R Website: romebraves.com Box-Office Number: 706/378-5144 Ticket Prices (2010): Club Level, $10; Field Level, $8; Box Seat, […]
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Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash / 4
We visit BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash. Page 4: Concessions, For the Kids FOR THE KIDS What kid wouldn’t love a 12,000-square-foot play area? It’s located to the back of the center-field concourse and features various play areas, jumping houses and a carousel moved over from Ernie Shore Field (and cleaned […]
Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash / 3
We visit BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash. Page 3: Issues of scale.The ballpark site, we suspect, also led to the decision to build a taller-than-normal grandstand, with seats on the first and second decks more pitched than normal. (The same goes for the berm in left field.) BB&T Ballpark is an […]
Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash / 2
We visit BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash. Page 2: A visit to the ballpark.Some ballparks have longer gestational periods than others, which is maybe why the opening of BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash, is a little anticlimactic for many in the baseball world. Indeed, the roots of […]
BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash
Some ballparks have longer gestational periods than others, which is maybe why the opening of BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash, is a little anticlimactic for many in the baseball world. Indeed, the roots of this part can be traced back a decade ago under previous team ownership; more recently, work on […]
Nat Bailey Stadium / Vancouver Canadians
Nat Bailey Stadium began life as Capilano Stadium, the home of the legendary Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International League. (What’s a Capilano? It was a local brewery.) It’s been the psychic center of baseball in British Columbia since there, serving as the home of the Vancouver Capilanos (“Caps”), the Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific […]
Ballpark Visit: MCU Park / 3
We visit MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Page 3: Thrill rides.Not everything at MCU Park is a modern amenity. The lineups and New York Penn League leader board are posted on the concourse near home plate on whiteboards with a marker, a refreshingly minor-league touch amongst the atmosphere of a sponsored carnival. On […]
Ballpark Visit: John Thurman Field / Modesto Nuts / 2
We visit John Thurman Field, home of the Modesto Nuts.Concessions Thurman Field has a very good selection of food, snacks, beer and wine, probably larger than many California League teams. Ballpark fare includes a lobster sandwich, tri-tip, pulled BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, Angus hamburger, chicken wrap, sausage, salads (tri tip, chicken, lobster), garlic or chili […]
Ballpark Visit: John Thurman Field / Modesto Nuts / 1
We visit John Thurman Field, home of the Modesto Nuts. FAST FACTS Year Opened 1946; remodeled 1997; expanded 2008-2009 Capacity 4,000 Dimensions 312L, 400C, 319R Website modestonuts.com Phone 209/572-4487 League High Class A California League Parent Colorado Rockies Surface Grass Text and Photos By John Moist Directions/Parking John Thurman Field is located south of downtown […]
Sam Lynn Ballpark / Bakersfield Blaze
Sam Lynn Ballpark is best known for the fact it was built facing west, so that the sun sets directly in center field, creating a hazard for the batters. The team erected a 120 foot high wall in center and planted large trees behind the entire outfield fence. In the past, games were halted when […]
Trustmark Park / Mississippi Braves
Pearl, Mississippi, is a small, sleepy town just outside of Jackson, and is where you’ll find Trustmark Park, the home of the Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League). Jackson is definitely the target market here, as Pearl’s population (22,000) isn’t enough to support a Double A franchise. Jackson had been the home of a Texas […]
Ballpark Visit: Aces Ballpark / 3
We visit Aces Ballpark, the new home of the Reno Aces.Reno Aces History The Tucson Sidewinders migrated west to Reno for the 2009 season, lured by a great new ballpark. The Tucson Toros franchise was established in 1969 as the Pacific Coast League/AAA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The Toros club later became the […]
Ballpark Visit: Aces Ballpark / 2
We visit Aces Ballpark, the new home of the Reno Aces.Another feature of Aces Ballpark is the use of very distinctive signs for the restrooms. The Men’s restroom entrances are designated by a stylized image of Ted Williams swinging the bat, and the women’s restroom entrances sport an image from “A League of Their Own.” […]