Potter County Memorial Stadium
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| Location | 3300 E. 3rd Street Amarillo, Texas 79104 |
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| Owner | Potter County |
| Operator | Southern Independent Baseball |
| Capacity | 8,500 (2008) |
| Field size | Left Field: 355 ft Deep Left-Center: 365 ft Center Field: 429 ft Deep Right-Center: 365 ft Right Field: 355 ft |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | September 28, 1948 |
| Opened | May 12, 1949 |
| Renovated | October 11, 2005 |
| Construction cost | $250,000 |
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Amarillo Gold Sox (TL) (1959–1982) Amarillo Dillas (TLL/CBL/ULB) (1994–2004, 2006–2010) Amarillo Thunderheads (AA) (2011–2015) Texas AirHogs (AA) (2016) |
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Coordinates: 35°12′23″N 101°47′59″W / 35.206334°N 101.799649°W
Potter County Memorial Stadium is a baseball-only stadium in Amarillo, Texas. It was most recently home to the Texas AirHogs, a professional baseball team and member of the American Association, and the West Texas A&M Buffaloes baseball team, which is a member of the Division II Lone Star Conference. It was home to the Amarillo Dillas of United League Baseball until 2010. It broke ground in 1948, and opened in 1949. It is nicknamed Dilla Villa, dating back prior to Amarillo National Bank's purchase of naming rights when the Dillas made their first appearance in Amarillo in 1994.
Following the 2016 season it was announced the AirHogs would not be returning to Amarillo citing “deplorable” field conditions.
The Potter County Memorial Stadium was home to several minor league baseball clubs before hosting the modern Amarillo Dillas squad. In PCMS's first season to host baseball, the Amarillo Gold Sox were in business. The Gold Sox would spend 1959–1965 and 1976–1982 hosting AA professional baseball in the Texas League. The Gold Sox had also played in Class A and B leagues in 1955–1958.
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