Yakima County Stadium
Yakima County Stadium is a baseball park in the northwest United States, located in Yakima, Washington. Opened 27 years ago in 1993, it succeeded Parker Field and was the home field of the Yakima Bears minor league team for twenty seasons. It is the current home of the Yakima Valley Pippins collegiate wood-bat team of the West Coast League and has a seating capacity of 2,800.
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| Location | 1220 Pacific Avenue Yakima, Washington |
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| Owner | Yakima County |
| Capacity | 2,800 |
| Field size | Left Field – 293 ft (89 m) Center Field – 406 ft (124 m) Right Field – 293 ft (89 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1992 |
| Opened | 1993, 27 years ago |
| Tenants | |
| Yakima Bears (NWL) (1993–2012) Yakima Valley Pippins (WCL) (2014-present) | |
At the northwest corner of the Central Washington State Fairgrounds, it is north of the Yakima SunDome, separated by a parking lot. The elevation of the natural grass playing field is just under 1,050 feet (320 m) above sea level, and it is aligned (home plate to center field) north-northeast.
Singer Bob Dylan played the venue during his Never Ending Tour in 2010 on September 3.
In 2013, Pacific Baseball Ventures, LLC were granted ownership of the Yakima Valley Pippins baseball team of the West Coast League.[1][2] In 2014, the Pippins will fund a $100,000+ renovation to the stadium.[3]
References
- http://www.wccbl.com/news.php?p=News&a=117
- Yakima Country Stadium at indianapolis.indians.milb.com, URL accessed October 15, 2009. Archived 10/15/09
- http://pippinsbaseball.com/news/index.html?article_id=44
External links
- Little Ball Parks – Yakima County Stadium
- Ballpark Reviews – Yakima County Stadium
- State Fair Park – Yakima County Stadium
- Stadium Journey – Yakima County Stadium