A new Spartanburg ballpark development is moving forward, as the South Carolina city entered into an agreement with Johnson Development Associates on the $425-million multi-use project. (more…)
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With loss of Wood Ducks, Kinston’s baseball future cloudy
Though it was inevitable the Down East Wood Ducks (Single-A; Carolina League) would be leaving Grainger Stadium by 2025, the city is bracing for yet another loss of affiliated ball and planning a future for baseball. (more…)
DBH buys Down East, Hickory; will move Wood Ducks to new downtown Spartanburg ballpark
The Texas Rangers are selling the Hickory Crawdads (High-A; Sally League) and Down East Wood Ducks (Single-A; Carolina League) to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), with the plan to move the Wood Ducks to a new downtown Spartanburg ballpark. (more…)
New for 2021: The Spartanburgers
Clever branding here: the newest team in the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League, playing out of Spartanburg’s Duncan Park, is the Spartanburgers. (more…)
Duncan Park Stadium Upgrades Take Shape
A historic ballpark is getting some upgrades, as $1.6 million worth of improvements are taking place at Spartanburg, SC’s Duncan Park Stadium. (more…)
Restoring Duncan Park Stadium
It’s important to know that ballpark restoration is a ongoing process, as the folks in Spartanburg (S.C.) discovered when tackling the restoration of Duncan Park Stadium, former home to minor-league and summer-collegiate baseball. Opening in 1926, Duncan Park Stadium was home to many MiLB teams over the years, including a long stint by the Spartanburg […]
Russell C. King Field / Wofford Terriers
A visit to Russell King Field, home of the Wofford Terriers. FACT FACTS Year Opened: 2004 Cost: $1.8 million Capacity: 2,500, including 833 seats Dimensions: 325L, 375LC, 390C, 375RC, 325R Playing Surface: Grass Website: wofford.edu Parking: Limited parking next to the ballpark. Address/Directions: 429 N. Church St., Spartanburg, S.C. The ballpark is on the east […]
Duncan Park Stadium
Faced with the continued deterioration of a classic ballpark, residents of Spartanburg marshaled their resources and raised funds to renovate Duncan Park, a classic minor-league ballpark. We visited this ballpark when it hosted summer-collegiate ball and was pretty much falling down. FAST FACTS Year Opened: 1926 Capacity: 4,000 Dimensions: 315L, 365LC, 375C, 365RC, 315R Playing […]