Municipal Stadium (Hagerstown)
| Location | 274 Memorial Boulevard East Hagerstown, MD 21740 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°37′58″N 77°42′45″W / 39.63278°N 77.71250°WCoordinates: 39°37′58″N 77°42′45″W / 39.63278°N 77.71250°W |
| Owner | City of Hagerstown |
| Operator | Hagerstown Baseball, LLC |
| Capacity | 4,600 |
| Field size |
Left Field: 335 feet Center Field: 400 feet Right Field: 330 feet |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 13, 1930 |
| Opened | May 8, 1930 |
| Renovated | 1954, 1981, 1995 |
| Construction cost |
$14,000 ($201 thousand in 2014 dollars) |
| Architect | J.B. Ferguson Company |
| Tenants | |
| Hagerstown Suns (1981–present) | |
Municipal Stadium is a stadium in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Hagerstown Suns minor league baseball team. It was built in 1930 in a short time period of six weeks. It holds 4,600 people.
Entrance showing ticket booth and press box at top of grandstand
Manually operated scoreboard
Clubhouse for home and visiting teams
Around the base of the stands are several plaques commemorating historical baseball events in Hagerstown.
In 1990 as a sitting president, George H.W. Bush enjoyed a Hagerstown Suns game at Municipal Stadium. Although he later visited the Frederick Keys for two games at their stadium, the visit to the Suns game was the first presidential visit for a minor league baseball team.
Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer spent a week with the Hagerstown Suns on a rehabilitation assignment in 1983. Palmer pitched for the Orioles from 1965 to 1984 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Since its construction in 1930, Municipal Stadium has hosted countless high school, American Legion and semi-pro games.
Hagerstown's Municipal Stadium hosted several games featuring Negro League teams during the first decade and a half of its existence. Among the Negro League teams that played in Hagerstown were the Indianapolis Clowns, Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords.
From 1941 to 1949, the Hagerstown Owls played in the Class B Interstate League and called Hagerstown's Municipal Stadium home.
In 1950, the Hagerstown entry in the Class B Interstate League was sold and was renamed the Hagerstown Braves. The Hagerstown Braves remained in existence from the 1950 season through the 1953 season. The Braves won one championship with the Interstate League in 1952.
A number of major league Hall of Fame inductees have played in Hagerstown. From 1915 to 1931, the Hagerstown Hubs played in the Class-D Blue Ridge League, which featured teams from the towns surrounding the Blue Ridge Mountains - including Hagerstown, Frederick, Martinsburg, Chambersburg, and Waynesboro. The Hubs played their games in Willow Lane Park, where Bester Elementary School is now located. The league featured several greats from the early years of baseball, such as Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove and Lewis "Hack" Wilson. Willie Mays played his first professional game at Hagerstown's Municipal Stadium on June 24, 1950. On that historic day, the Trenton Giants played against the Hagerstown Braves of the Class-B Interstate League.
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