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Recent Visits

Dickey-Stephens Park, Arkansas Travelers
If you're going to replace a legendary ballpark, you had best make sure the replacement is a worthy successor. In the case of Dickey-Stephens Park, the new home of the Arkansas Travelers is a worthy successor to Ray Winder Field, the team's longtime home. While Dickey-Stephens Park doesn't have many quirks or much history yet, if opening night was any indication the place will surely be full of life for decades to come. Perfectly situated on the shores of the Arkansas River with downtown Little Rock as a scenic backdrop, Dickey-Stephens Park is a community resource of the best kind. Ray Winder Field was the home of the Travs for more than 70 seasons; we'd be very surprised if future editors of Ballpark Digest didn't return to Dickey-Stephens Park in 70 years and find the place as lively as ever.

Clark-LeClair Stadium, ECU Pirates
East Carolina has the pleasure of playing at Clark-LeClair Stadium, one of the better newer facilities in college baseball. Clark-LeClair was built at a cost of $11 million -- all from private donations raised by the ECU Educational Foundation. The magnitude of the place is immediately apparent as you approach the main gate, and once inside no aspect of the facility disappoints. Jim Robins takes in a Pirates game.

Doak Field at Dail Park, NC State Wolfpack
It is always a fine thing when a college ballpark fits in just right with the scale and expectations of the baseball program it serves. This is particularly true when you look at Doak Field serving as home to the NC State Wolfpack. Most years, NC State features a handful of potential major leaguers on squads with an expectation to reach the NCAA Tournament (four straight years, 7 of past 10). The fit is right -- the rebuilt Doak Field at Dail Park is entirely worthy of the high-caliber Wolfpack program.

Features

2007 Ballparks
Arkansas
Calgary
Idaho Falls
Marion, Ill.
Midland, Mich.
York, Pa.

2008 Ballparks
Billings
Lehigh Valley
LSU
Madison, Wis.
(renovations)
Springdale, Ark.
Southern Maryland
University of South
Carolina
Washington, D.C.

2009 Ballparks
Charlotte County, Fla.
Columbus, Ohio
Glendale, Az.
Goodyear, Az.
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Pensacola, Fla.
Winston-Salem

2010 Ballparks
Kansas City
(renovations)
Minnesota
Oakland Athletics

Ballparks of the Past
Colt Stadium
Crosley Field
Durham Athletic
Park
Ebbets Field
Griffith Stadium
Huntington Avenue
Grounds
Jack Russell
Jarry Park
Joannes Field
L.A. Coliseum
Metropolitan
Stadium
Muehlebach Field
Municipal Stadium
(Kansas City)
Sicks' Stadium
Tinker Field
War Memorial
(Greensboro)

Photo Galleries
Piedmont League

Book Excerpts
The Last Good Season

2006 Attendance
By average
By team
Affiliated - average
Affiliated - league
Affiliated - total
Indy - average
Indy - total

2005 Attendance
By average
By team

2004 Attendance
By average
By team
Indy by team
Indy by league
Combined overall

2003 Attendance
MLB attendance
By league
League overview
By average
By team
Indy by team
Indy by league
Combined overall

2002 Attendance
By league
By average
By team
Indy by team
Indy by league
Combined overall

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Archives

2007
March 12-18
March 5-11
Feb. 26-March 4
Feb. 19-25
Feb. 12-18
Feb. 5-11
Jan. 29-Feb. 4
Jan. 22-28
Jan. 15-21
Jan. 8-14
Jan. 1-7

2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

League Histories

American League

Major

1901-present

Current Teams (in alphabetical order)
Anaheim Angels
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Oakland A's
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays

Teams (in alphabetical order)
Anaheim Angels, 1997-present
Baltimore Orioles, 1901-1902, 1954-present
Boston Americans, 1901
Boston Pilgrims, 1903-1906
Boston Red Sox, 1907-present
Boston Somersets, 1902
Buffalo Bisons, 1900
California Angels, 1965-1996
Chicago White Sox, 1904-present
Chicago White Stockings, 1900-1902
Cleveland Bluebirds, 1901
Cleveland Broncos, 1902
Cleveland Indians, 1915-present
Cleveland Naps, 1903-1914
Cleveland Lake Shores, 1900
Detroit Tigers, 1900-present
Indianapolis Hoosiers, 1900
Kansas City Athletics, 1955-1967
Kansas City Blues, 1900
Kansas City Royals, 1969-present
Los Angeles Angels, 1961-1964
Milwaukee Brewers, 1900-1901, 1970-1997
Minneapolis Millers, 1900
Minnesota Twins, 1961-present
New York Highlanders, 1903-1912
New York Yankees, 1913-present
Oakland Athletics, 1968-present
Philadelphia Athletics, 1901-1954
Seattle Mariners, 1977-present
Seattle Pilots, 1969
St. Louis Browns, 1902-1953
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 1998-present
Texas Rangers, 1972-present
Toronto Blue Jays, 1977-present
Washington Senators, 1901-1971

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