Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
| The Hoover Met | |
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| Former names | Regions Park |
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| Location | 100 Ben Chapman Drive, Hoover, Alabama 35244 |
| Owner | City of Hoover |
| Operator | City of Hoover |
| Capacity | 10,800 |
| Field size | Left Field: 340 Left-Center: 385 Center Field: 405 Right-Center: 385 Right Field: 340 |
| Surface | Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1987 |
| Opened | April 16, 1988 |
| Construction cost | $14.5 million ($29.4 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Gresham, Smith and Partners (Architect of Record), Populous (Design Architect) |
| Project manager | Harbert Commercial Construction Division |
| General contractor | Harbert HPS Division |
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Birmingham Barons (Southern League) (1988–2012) Hoover High School football (1988–2010, 2012–present) Alabama Crimson Tide (2015) |
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| Website | |
| http://www.hooveral.org/index.aspx?NID=377 | |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (The Hoover Met), formerly known as Regions Park, is a former minor league baseball park located in the Birmingham, Alabama, USA, suburb of Hoover. It was home of the Birmingham Barons of the Southern League from 1988 to 2012, replacing historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham. The stadium also serves as the home for the SEC Baseball Tournament, as well as the primary home for Hoover High School football. It is located in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area near Interstate 459 at Exit 10 just off Alabama State Route 150. The stadium is located three miles from the Riverchase Galleria, one of the south's largest shopping centers.
The seating capacity is 10,800 for baseball and can accommodate up to 16,000 when the patio, banquet, and grassy side areas are used. The stadium also houses 12 suites and state-of-the-art dressing and training rooms. The stadium also features a meeting/banquet room named for Michael Jordan, who played for the Barons during his brief foray into professional baseball, during which time the stadium experienced its largest crowds for professional baseball. (The Barons were at the time an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, which Jordan's business interests with owner Jerry Reinsdorf were related. Also, the Southeastern Conference games are very widely attended)
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