Fair Grounds Field is a

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, located next to

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on the Louisiana State Fair Grounds just off

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. Fair Grounds Field opened in 1986 and underwent renovations in 1999, 2009, and 2011. The stadium has a

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of 4,200 people. Fair Grounds Field currently does not have a primary tenant. In the past it has most notably served as the home field of the

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, Shreveport Swamp Dragons, Shreveport-Bossier Sports, and

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and independent baseball teams. Fair Grounds Field hosted the 1986 and 1995

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All-Star Games; 1995

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; 1995, 1996, and 1998

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; 2004

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; and 2011

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. Fair Grounds Field has hosted many college baseball teams including

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, and LSU–Shreveport. The facility has also been used by local high school baseball teams. In 2019, there was a $1 million bond issue, however local voters didn't support it, and as of late, there are no plans from the city of Shreveport on what the future of the property will look like. A YouTube video of the current state of the property, uploaded by Chavez Gipson on January 21, 2020, shows that feral cats have made their home, but rumors suggest that bats have also made their home in the stadium.The bats have been professionally removed. The City of Shreveport will be demolishing the baseball stadium. Their plans are to expand the parking lot.

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