Greenville Municipal Stadium is a
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...
, U.S., that was built in 1984 and holds 7,048 people. It is located on Mauldin Road off exit 46C on
I-85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65, I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with Interstate 95, I ...
.
It was primarily used for
baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...
, and was the home field of the
Greenville Bombers minor league baseball team before
West End Field opened in 2006. It was also home to the
Greenville Braves before they moved to
Pearl, Mississippi
Pearl is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States, located on the east side of the Pearl River across from the state capital Jackson. The population was 25,092 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area ...
, after the 2004 season. It hosted the
Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament from
1987
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to
1995
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.
The former stadium is now known as Conestee Park, a baseball complex and part of the Greenville County Recreation District.
References
External links
Greenville Municipal Stadium Views - ''Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues''
Minor league baseball venues
Baseball venues in South Carolina
Sports venues in Greenville, South Carolina
1984 establishments in South Carolina
Sports venues completed in 1984
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