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![Atrium Health Ballpark – Kannapolis Cannon Ballers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8cc2_3db8ad0fb446427bb3ec4a2da83eacf1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8cc2_3db8ad0fb446427bb3ec4a2da83eacf1~mv2.webp)
David Berger
May 23, 2021
Atrium Health Ballpark – Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
For the 2021 season, the Kannapolis Intimidators re-branded as the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, and moved into a new downtown ballpark.
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![Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium - Navy Midshipmen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c8368_7533c4a5c559419f92ab133a652f327a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1c8368_7533c4a5c559419f92ab133a652f327a~mv2.webp)
Gregory Koch
Apr 21, 2021
Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium - Navy Midshipmen
The Navy Midshipmen compete in the Patriot League. They play their home games at Terwilliger Brothers field at Max Bishop Stadium.
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![Forgotten Stadiums: Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_7b04b2d0a3564d59a913df69471ecf6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdf70c_7b04b2d0a3564d59a913df69471ecf6e~mv2.webp)
Paul Baker
Apr 19, 2021
Forgotten Stadiums: Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium
Over the years, Baltimore's Memorial Stadium came to be known as “The Old Gray Lady.” Memorial Stadium was demolished in March 2001.
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![The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches – Washington Nationals Spring Training](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cc5b6a_b3a78676b4074b42aed6ddb0b5fa947b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/cc5b6a_b3a78676b4074b42aed6ddb0b5fa947b~mv2.webp)
Lloyd Brown
Apr 6, 2021
The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches – Washington Nationals Spring Training
The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is between I-95 and the Florida Turnpike, making it very easy to reach via these main thoroughfares.
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![The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches – Houston Astros Spring Training](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fff9be_8f938d0efcc44025b3a755f262884ccb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fff9be_8f938d0efcc44025b3a755f262884ccb~mv2.webp)
Lloyd Brown
Apr 5, 2021
The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches – Houston Astros Spring Training
The Houston Astros moved into The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in 2017. They share the stadium and the training complex with the Nationals,
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![Baseball Stadiums That Let You Bring Your Own Food](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8cc2_f9b9cea4bb724ba785deb7a6ea2476dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8cc2_f9b9cea4bb724ba785deb7a6ea2476dd~mv2.webp)
Mitch MacCullom
Apr 3, 2021
Baseball Stadiums That Let You Bring Your Own Food
Some stadiums do still allow food and drink to be brought into the stadium, but there may be some restrictions that vary between each park.
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![John Euliano Park - UCF Knights](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d50ee7_74039cfd960f458fa20609b03cc8de25~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d50ee7_74039cfd960f458fa20609b03cc8de25~mv2.webp)
Chris Green
Mar 21, 2021
John Euliano Park - UCF Knights
The UCF Knights compete in the American Conference. They play their home games at John Euliano Park in Orlando, FL.
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Matt Colville
Mar 3, 2021
Forgotten Stadiums: Admiral Mason Park
A baseball stadium named Admiral Mason Park once sat at the site of Veterans Memorial Park in Pensacola, FL.
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![Forgotten Stadiums: Pensacola’s Legion Field](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_ed712d0110294151abee97123f1b5e7d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bdf70c_ed712d0110294151abee97123f1b5e7d~mv2.webp)
Matt Colville
Feb 27, 2021
Forgotten Stadiums: Pensacola’s Legion Field
In 1911 Maxent Park (later renamed Legion Field in 1927) opened west of downtown on the corner of G Street and Gregory Street.
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![Lexington's Interesting Year in Baseball](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cc5b6a_81c685aba6e84945a4bfa07f137495e9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/cc5b6a_81c685aba6e84945a4bfa07f137495e9~mv2.webp)
Marc Viquez
Feb 14, 2021
Lexington's Interesting Year in Baseball
The Lexington Colts were a footnote in the history of professional baseball, but they had quite an intriguing season.
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![Obscure Sports Stops: Remnants of Metropolitan Stadium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_5f015017b0cc4226a33971106fc0fbd9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdf70c_5f015017b0cc4226a33971106fc0fbd9~mv2.webp)
Paul Baker
Feb 2, 2021
Obscure Sports Stops: Remnants of Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium, often referred to as “the Met,” was built in suburban Bloomington, MN, just outside of the twin cities.
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![Former Cactus League Stadiums: Old Phoenix Municipal Stadium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_d5c2ec341aca48c190aa0e3ff2398784~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdf70c_d5c2ec341aca48c190aa0e3ff2398784~mv2.webp)
Meg Minard
Jan 21, 2021
Former Cactus League Stadiums: Old Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Old Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Phoenix, AZ opened in 1936 and sat near the corner of South Central Ave. and Mohave St.
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![Former Cactus League Stadiums: Desert Sun Stadium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_67c3f88b252c4e238fa7aae3bf2487d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdf70c_67c3f88b252c4e238fa7aae3bf2487d7~mv2.webp)
Meg Minard
Jan 13, 2021
Former Cactus League Stadiums: Desert Sun Stadium
Desert Sun Stadium, in Yuma, AZ, the 1970-1993 training facility for the San Diego Padres, was the envy of visiting players at the time.
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![Former Cactus League Stadiums: Keegan Field](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_ffb9ac0af90c4060b7b14547aeffc404~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdf70c_ffb9ac0af90c4060b7b14547aeffc404~mv2.webp)
Meg Minard
Dec 28, 2020
Former Cactus League Stadiums: Keegan Field
Keegan Field served the 1969 expansion team San Diego Padres for their first spring training season.
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![Forgotten Stadiums: Messer Street Grounds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_9528d6fd58544705a74d814043517317~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_459,h_291,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdf70c_9528d6fd58544705a74d814043517317~mv2.webp)
Paul Baker
Dec 22, 2020
Forgotten Stadiums: Messer Street Grounds
Messer Street Grounds featured some strange dimensions, with a left field distance of 281 ft and a right field depth of an astounding 431 ft
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![Former Cactus League Stadiums: Yuma Municipal Stadium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdf70c_0e4a8d960e4c4ae29c5d08cc9e4058fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdf70c_0e4a8d960e4c4ae29c5d08cc9e4058fd~mv2.webp)
Meg Minard
Dec 21, 2020
Former Cactus League Stadiums: Yuma Municipal Stadium
Photo Courtesy of Yuma County Library District Our next of several features on former Cactus League spring training facilities, some of...
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![Forgotten Stadiums: Kinsley Park](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8cc2_eac68d855bdc42ffa70f2d73050d5144~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ca8cc2_eac68d855bdc42ffa70f2d73050d5144~mv2.webp)
Paul Baker
Dec 15, 2020
Forgotten Stadiums: Kinsley Park
Kinsley Park was an athletic field located in Providence, RI, on the shores of the Woonasquatucket River.
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![Former Cactus League Stadiums: Sun City Stadium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8cc2_3237fb62b3c74f209c48d96d61fb7e45~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8cc2_3237fb62b3c74f209c48d96d61fb7e45~mv2.webp)
Meg Minard
Dec 14, 2020
Former Cactus League Stadiums: Sun City Stadium
Sun City Stadium, Sun City, AZ opened in 1971 in one of many Del Webb retirement communities.
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![Former Cactus League Stadiums: Kino Sports Complex](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8cc2_c157d3ed1e2046a4a4365b21e0b5ded8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8cc2_c157d3ed1e2046a4a4365b21e0b5ded8~mv2.webp)
Meg Minard
Dec 6, 2020
Former Cactus League Stadiums: Kino Sports Complex
TEP Park (now known as Kino Sports Complex), is the former spring training home for the Chicago White Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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![Obscure Sports Stops: Forbes Field Remnants](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8cc2_5299a486521b4e98970ffce2bf9293fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_354,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8cc2_5299a486521b4e98970ffce2bf9293fc~mv2.webp)
Matt Finnigan
Dec 1, 2020
Obscure Sports Stops: Forbes Field Remnants
Baseball fans can still visit the location of one of the sport’s great moments: Bill Mazeroski’s World Series-ending home run in 1960.
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