History
President George W. Bush held one of his final campaign rallies for the 2004 Presidential Election here, on Saturday October 23, 2004.
In 2008, the Florida State League All Star Game returned to Space Coast Stadium for the first time in 12 years, with the West Division prevailing over the East Division with a score of 9-3.
The Nationals have held spring training here since 2005. They have played from seven to fifteen games per season in the stadium. Game attendance has averaged from 3,433 in 2011, to 4,690 in 2010. The Nationals have contracted to make annual $765,000 stadium-construction bond payments through March 2013. Their lease to play in the stadium expires in December 2012.
Since 1997, the county has spent $7.8 million on capital improvements; $2.8 million in 2006-7.
The 33.4 acres (13.5 ha) stadium site was evaluated by the county at $26.5 million.
Read more about this topic: Space Coast Stadium
Famous quotes containing the word history:
“The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman.”
—Willa Cather (1876–1947)
“... that there is no other way,
That the history of creation proceeds according to
Stringent laws, and that things
Do get done in this way, but never the things
We set out to accomplish and wanted so desperately
To see come into being.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.”
—Tacitus (c. 55–117)