Kiwanis Field (formerly called Municipal Field) is a

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which was opened in 1932. The ballpark has a capacity of 5,000 people and is primarily used for

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. Kiwanis Field was the home of a

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team currently known as the Salem Red Sox; at the time, they were the Salem Rebels (which had previously played in the

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), Salem Pirates, Salem Redbirds, and Salem Buccaneers. The Salem Avalanche played here briefly in 1995 until they moved to the

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. The stadium has commanding views of the

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, particularly Twelve O'clock Knob. Until the Salem Football Stadium opened in 1985, Kiwanis Field served as the home football field for Salem High School and its predecessor Andrew Lewis High School. The stadium was known as Salem Municipal Field prior to 1995. Kiwanis Field is currently used for high school,

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, and Roanoke College baseball games."Glenvar overcomes five errors to advance in 2A West baseball tournament"
''Roanoke Times''. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

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