The Corn Crib is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

located in

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. It is primarily used for

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and is the home of the Normal CornBelters, a collegiate summer baseball team. The ballpark has a capacity of 7,000 and opened in May 2010. It is located on the campus of

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, hosting their

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, and soccer teams. On October 20, 2009, the ballpark's name was officially announced. Since the Spring 2019 season, soccer team FC Diablos has used the stadium as their home ground.

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Announcement on Ballpark

Normal Baseball Games - The Corn Crib

Normal Baseball - Things to do in the Corn Crib
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