Fairgrounds Recreational Park
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Seafirst Stadium (1994–1999) Fairgrounds Ballpark (1958–1993) (a.k.a. Indians Stadium) |
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| Location | 602 N. Havana St. Spokane, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°39′43″N 117°20′42″W / 47.662°N 117.345°WCoordinates: 47°39′43″N 117°20′42″W / 47.662°N 117.345°W |
| Owner | Spokane County |
| Operator | Spokane County |
| Capacity | 6,803 |
| Field size | Left Field – 335 ft (102 m) Center Field – 398 ft (121 m) Right Field – 296 ft (90 m) Backstop – N/A |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 9, 1958 |
| Opened | April 29, 1958 59 years ago |
| Renovated | 2013, 2008, 2007, 1990s, 1979 |
| Construction cost | US$550,000 ($4.57 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | Culler, Gale, Martell & Norrie |
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Spokane Indians (NWL) (1983–present) Spokane Indians (PCL) (1973–1982) Spokane Indians (NWL) (1972) Spokane Indians (PCL) (1958–1971) Spokane Riverhawks (WCCBL/WCL) (2005–2009) Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA DI WCC) (2004–2006) Hockey Spokane Chiefs (WHL) (2011 Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic) |
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Avista Stadium is an outdoor athletic venue in the northwest United States, located in Spokane, Washington. It is the home ballpark of the Spokane Indians, a minor league baseball team in the short-season Class A-Short Season Northwest League, and an affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Located at the fairgrounds east of downtown, the elevation of the playing field is 1,910 feet (580 m) above sea level.
Built in less than four months at the Interstate Fairgrounds, the stadium opened 59 years ago in 1958 and has a seating capacity of 6,803; large for Single A ballpark. The facility was built for AAA in the Pacific Coast League, which it hosted for 24 of its first 25 seasons. The parent club in 1958 was the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had just moved out west from Brooklyn and moved their PCL affiliate, the Los Angeles Angels, north to Spokane. They stayed for fourteen seasons, through 1971, then departed to New Mexico and became the Albuquerque Dukes.
After one year in the short-season Northwest League as a Dodger affiliate, the Triple-A PCL returned in 1973, from Portland, as the Texas Rangers' top affiliate. The Milwaukee Brewers became the Indians' parent club in 1976, Seattle Mariners in 1979, and California Angels in 1982. The Indians left for Las Vegas after the 1982 season and the NWL returned in 1983 and has remained for over three decades.
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