Memorial Stadium (Boise)
Coordinates: 43°39′22″N 116°16′44″W / 43.656°N 116.279°W / 43.656; -116.279
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Location | 5600 N. Glenwood St. Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
Broke ground | February 1, 1989 |
Opened | June 16, 1989 |
Owner | Memorial Stadium Inc. |
Operator | Memorial Stadium Inc. |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction cost | $2 million ($3.75 million in 2012 dollars) |
Architect | CSHQA |
Capacity | 3,452 |
Field dimensions | LF: 330 ft (101 m) CF: 400 ft (122 m) RF: 330 ft (101 m) |
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Boise Hawks - (Northwest League) (1989-present) |
Memorial Stadium is an outdoor baseball stadium in Boise, Idaho. It has a current seating capacity of 3,452 on land owned by Ada County, adjacent to the Western Idaho Fairgrounds on the banks of the Boise River. The facility primarily serves as home to the Boise Hawks, a Class A minor league baseball club of the short-season Northwest League.
The stadium opened in 1989, with several significant improvements over time. The stadium was privately built by an investor group led by Bill Pereira and son Cord Pereira. The natural grass playing field at Memorial Stadium sits at an elevation of 2,600 feet (792 m) above sea level.
Read more about Memorial Stadium (Boise): Hawks' History, Previous Teams
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