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LaGrave Field, Fort Worth
Cats
It is one of the most unique facilities in pro
ball: LaGrave Field, the home of the Fort Worth
Cats (independent; American Association), sits
where the original LaGrave Field sat from 1926
through 1967. The dimensions are the same as in
the original facility, home plate sits in the same
place, and the dugouts of the old ballpark have
been converted to dugout suites. And, being Texas,
there's a hitching rail beyond the outfield for
folks riding to the games on horseback.
Doug Kingsmore Stadium,
Clemson Tigers
Before its thorough makeover and renaming in 2003,
“Beautiful Tiger Field” described the home of the
Clemson Tigers. Not surprising, and not an
overstated moniker. While the ballpark and other
athletic facilities are closely connected to the
western edge of campus, the grandstand view
features an appealing pastoral feel, and although
the ballpark is now named for Tigers alum and
contributor Doug Kingsmore, it's still a beautiful
field.
QuikTrip Park at Grand
Prairie, Grand Prairie AirHogs
The aviation theme is strong
at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie, the new home of
the Grand Prairie AirHogs (independent; American
Association), but it's not overwhelming and
gimmicky. We were there opening night: it's an
impressive facility that raises the bar for indy
facilities and should allow the team to be
competitive in the increasingly crowded
Dallas-Fort Worth market.
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2009 Ballparks
Avon, Ohio
Bowling
Green
Charlotte County, Fla.
Columbus, Ohio
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Glendale, Az.
Goodyear, Az.
Gwinnett County
Hannibal, Mo.
(renovations)
Kansas City
(renovations)
LSU (new Alex Box)
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Oakland County, Mich.
Reno
University of North
Carolina
University of Oregon
University of South
Carolina
Waukesha
Winston-Salem
2010 Ballparks
Charlotte, N.C.
Madison, Wis.
(renovations)
Minnesota
Twins
Normal, Ill.
Topeka
Tulsa
Pensacola,
Fla.
2011 Ballparks
Florida Marlins
Omaha (CWS)
2012 Ballparks
Dodger Stadium
(renovations)
Oakland
Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays
Ballparks of the Past
Colt
Stadium
Crosley Field
Durham Athletic
Park
Ebbets Field
Griffith Stadium
Huntington Avenue
Grounds
Jack Russell
Jarry Park
L.A. Coliseum
Metropolitan
Stadium
Muehlebach
Field
Municipal Stadium
(Kansas City)
Sicks' Stadium
Tinker Field
War Memorial
(Greensboro)
Book Excerpts
The Last Good Season
2008 Attendance
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2007 Attendance
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2006 Attendance
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2005 Attendance
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overall
2003 Attendance
MLB attendance
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2006 Minor-League Attendance by League --
Affiliated
Appalachian League: 322,140
| 1. Greeneville Astros |
51,633 |
| 12. Danville Braves |
40,131 |
| 3. Kingsport Mets |
39,439 |
| 4. Burlington Indians |
37,463 |
| 5. Pulaski Blue Jays |
28,852 |
| 6. Elizabethton Twins |
28,551 |
| 7. Princeton Devil Rays |
27,148 |
| 8. Bluefield Orioles |
25,902 |
| 9. Johnson City Cardinals |
23,009 |
| 10. Bristol White Sox |
20,012 |
California League: 1,573,718
| 1. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
260,474 |
| 2. Lake Elsinore Storm |
233,318 |
| 3. Stockton Ports |
213,724 |
| 4. Inland Empire 66ers |
186,065 |
| 5. San Jose Giants |
157,216 |
| 7. High Desert Mavericks |
122,574 |
| 8. Lancaster JetHawks |
117,123 |
| 9. Bakersfield Blaze |
76,629 |
Carolina League: 1,601,427
| 1. Wilmington Blue Rocks |
312,258 |
| 2. Frederick Keys |
280,034 |
| 3. Salem Avalanche |
237,724 |
| 4. Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
200,152 |
| 5. Lynchburg Hillcats |
157,744 |
| 6. Potomac Nationals |
151,507 |
| 7. Winston-Salem Warthogs |
149,755 |
| 8. Kinston Indians |
112,253 |
Eastern League: 3,812,907
| 1. Reading Phillies |
460,216 |
| 2. Trenton Thunder |
413,068 |
| 4. Portland Sea Dogs |
400,534 |
| 6. New Britain Rock Cats |
328,406 |
| 7. New Hampshire Fisher
Cats |
300,049 |
| 9. Harrisburg Senators |
253,937 |
| 10. Binghamton Mets |
215,336 |
| 11. Erie SeaWolves |
206,975 |
| 12. Connecticut Defenders |
170,807 |
Florida State League: 1,078,123
| 1. Clearwater Threshers |
159,067 |
| 2. Daytona Cubs |
147,677 |
| 3. Fort Myers Miracle |
116,397 |
| 4. Tampa Yankees |
105,647 |
| 5. Palm Beach Cardinals |
105,122 |
| 6. St. Lucie Mets |
100,518 |
| 7. Brevard County Manatees |
88,726 |
| 8. Jupiter Hammerheads |
95,656 |
| 9. Vero Beach Dodgers |
64,985 |
| 10. Sarasota Reds |
34,620 |
| 11. Lakeland Tigers |
32,179 |
| 12. Dunedin Blue Jays |
27,529 |
International League: 6,416,200
| 1. Louisville Bats |
652,692 |
| 2. Pawtucket Red Sox |
613,065 |
| 3. Buffalo Bisons |
607,929 |
| 4. Toledo Mud Hens |
569,380 |
| 5. Indianapolis Indians |
547,768 |
| 6. Columbus Clippers |
518,875 |
| 7. Durham Bulls |
507,547 |
| 9. Rochester Red Wings |
437,088 |
| 10. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Red Barons |
376,284 |
| 11. Syracuse SkyChiefs |
347,699 |
| 12. Richmond Braves |
321,696 |
| 13. Charlotte Knights |
303,086 |
Mexican League: 3,803,467
| 1. Monterrey Sultans |
989,454 |
| 2. Saltillo Sarape Makers |
542,341 |
| 3. Potros de Tijuana |
462,975 |
| 4. Laguna Cowboys |
280,002 |
| 6. Monclova Steelers |
206,847 |
| 8. Mexico City Red Devils |
153,365 |
| 9. Oaxaca Warriors |
123,365 |
| 10. Cordoba Oilers |
123,248 |
| 11. Angelopolis Tigers |
118,062 |
| 12. Tabasco Cattlemen |
114,404 |
| 13. Aguascalientes Railroadmen |
106,181 |
| 14. Puebla Parrots |
101,505 |
| 15. San Luis Potosi Tuneros |
61,270 |
| 16. Campeche Pirates |
52,470 |
Midwest League: 3,298,095
| 1. Dayton Dragons |
582,903 |
| 2. Kane County Cougars |
500,052 |
| 3. West Michigan Whitecaps |
356,155 |
| 4. Lansing Lugnuts |
331,503 |
| 5. Fort Wayne Wizards |
253,564 |
| 7. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
209,033 |
| 8. Cedar Rapids Kernels |
176,021 |
| 9. South Bend Silver Hawks |
164,138 |
| 10. Swing of the Quad Cities |
146,688 |
| 11. Clinton LumberKings |
108,301 |
| 12. Southwest Michigan
Devil Rays |
84,969 |
| 13. Beloit Snappers |
84,547 |
| 14. Burlington Bees |
65,190 |
NY-Penn League: 1,751,967
| 1. Brooklyn Cyclones |
289,323 |
| 2. Aberdeen IronBirds |
235,905 |
| 3. Lowell Spinners |
192,387 |
| 4. Hudson Valley Renegades |
164,425 |
| 5. State College Spikes |
138,619 |
| 6. Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
129,719 |
| 7. Tri-City ValleyCats |
129,126 |
| 8. Staten Island Yankees |
115,395 |
| 9. Vermont Lake Monsters |
100,570 |
| 10. Williamsport Crosscutters |
69,510 |
| 11. Auburn Doubledays |
63,267 |
| 12. Jamestown Jammers |
45,128 |
| 13. Oneonta Tigers |
39,499 |
| 14. Batavia Muckdogs |
39,094 |
Northwest League: 893,821
| 1. Spokane Indians |
182,091 |
| 2. Vancouver Canadians |
123,878 |
| 3. Eugene Emeralds |
122,734 |
| 4. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
118,622 |
| 6. Everett AquaSox |
106,675 |
| 7. Tri-City Dust Devils |
67,545 |
Pacific Coast League: 7,413,505
| 1. Sacramento River Cats |
728,227 |
| 2. Memphis Redbirds |
692,426 |
| 3. Round Rock Express |
677,706 |
| 4. Albuquerque Isotopes |
581,308 |
| 5. Iowa Cubs |
546,554 |
| 6. Oklahoma RedHawks |
526,932 |
| 7. Fresno Grizzlies |
499,595 |
| 8. Salt Lake Bees |
451,938 |
| 9. Nashville Sounds |
410,569 |
| 10. Portland Beavers |
401,092 |
| 11. Las Vegas 51s |
365,659 |
| 12. New Orleans Zephyrs |
361,493 |
| 13. Omaha Royals |
319,777 |
| 14. Tacoma Rainiers |
313,031 |
| 15. Tucson Sidewinders |
271,698 |
| 16. Colorado Springs Sky
Sox |
265,500 |
Pioneer League: 661,624
| 2. Orem Owlz |
102,631 |
| 3. Great Falls White Sox |
93,619 |
| 4. Billings Mustangs |
93,256 |
| 5. Idaho Falls Chukars |
73,802 |
| 6. Missoula Osprey |
70,062 |
| 7. Casper Rockies |
57,023 |
Sally League: 3,795,550
| 1. Lakewood BlueClaws |
448,310 |
| 2. Greensboro Grasshoppers |
427,890 |
| 3. Lexington Legends |
376,702 |
| 4. Lake County Captains |
346,519 |
| 5. Greenville Drive |
330,078 |
| 6. Charleston RiverDogs |
267,908 |
| 7. West Virginia Power |
239,721 |
| 9. Delmarva Shorebirds |
217,980 |
| 10. Hickory Crawdads |
173,137 |
| 11. Asheville Tourists |
167,745 |
| 12. Augusta GreenJackets |
155,910 |
| 13. Hagerstown Suns |
149,188 |
| 14. Kannapolis Intimidators |
111,045 |
| 15. Savannah Sand Gnats |
84,642 |
| 16. Columbus Catfish |
66,516 |
Southern League: 2,445,800
| 1. Jacksonville Suns |
404,992 |
| 2. Montgomery Biscuits |
313,795 |
| 3. Birmingham Barons |
282,304 |
| 4. Tennessee Smokies |
255,906 |
| 5. Mississippi Braves |
248,955 |
| 6. Carolina Mudcats |
246,569 |
| 7. Chattanooga Lookouts |
231,421 |
| 8. Mobile BayBears |
207,597 |
| 9. Huntsville Stars |
158,775 |
| 10. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
95,486 |
Texas League: 2,842,013
| 1. Frisco RoughRiders |
580,480 |
| 2. Corpus Christi Hooks |
506,398 |
| 3. Springfield Cardinals |
492,372 |
| 4. Tulsa Drillers |
333,763 |
| 5. San Antonio Missions |
277,035 |
| 6. Midland RockHounds |
266,700 |
| 7. Arkansas Travelers |
207,507 |
| 8. Wichita Wranglers |
177,758 |
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