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Cliff Hagan Stadium (Officially named Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium) was a baseball stadium located in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Cliff Hagan Stadium or better known to Kentucky Wildcat baseball fans as "The Cliff" is on the southwest side of the university's campus, two blocks away from Kroger Field. Since its opening in 1969, the University of Kentucky Baseball called this place home for just under 50 years. The Wildcats then opened a $49 million baseball stadium called Kentucky Proud Park in 2019. Cliff Hagan Stadium had 7 coaches during its time and 15 All Americans. The stadium was renamed in 1993 in honor of Cliff Hagan, the Basketball Hall of Famer who had played at Kentucky during the 1950s under Adolph Rupp and returned to Kentucky as athletic director after his professional basketball playing days. It was extensively renovated in 2002. Following its final 2018 season, while construction was ongoing on its nearby replacement, it was used for UK baseball summer camps.[1] In 2021, “The Cliff” has been an abandoned stadium for over 2 years and is not in use.

In the wake of the Wildcats' surprising success in the 2006 season, which saw them win a regular-season Southeastern Conference title for the first time in over 30 years, coach John Cohen was signed to a five-year contract extension. A clause in the contract commits the university to either renovating or replacing the stadium. If construction on a new or renovated stadium does not start in 2008 or sooner, Cohen was free to walk away from the contract without a financial penalty.Шаблон:Citation needed However, Cohen left the program at the end of the 2008 season for his alma mater Mississippi State, where he served as athletic director from 2016 to 2022. His assistant Gary Henderson was then given the head coaching job.[2]

Reuse of stadium site

Cliff Hagan stadium held its last game on May 13, 2018. Following the 2018 season and the stadiums closing summer camps were held at "The Cliff" for one more summer. But, in 2019 the University of Kentucky totally abandoned this stadium even through having a 4.2 million. dollar renovation in 2002. It was later demolished and the land was used for a new indoor track and field complex. [3]

Stadium records

  • Longest Winning Streak: 12 (2012)
  • Most Runs Scored by UK: 27 vs. Tennessee-Martin (March 10, 2007)
  • Most Runs Scored by Both Teams: 44 - Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 16 (1989)
  • SEC Series Sweeps (3-game series): 12
  • SEC Series Wins (3-game series): 45

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All-Americans

University of Kentucky Players
Year Player Position
1976 Jimmy Sherrill OF
1981 Jeff Keener P
1987 Terry Shumpert 2B
1988 Chris Estep OF
1991 Rick Norton 3B
1993 Brad Hindersman DH
1994 Jeff Abbott OF
1996 Chad Green OF
1996 Sam White 2B
1999 John Wilson C
2006 Ryan Strieby 1B
2007 Sean Coughlin C
2008 Sawyer Carroll OF
2008 Collin Cowgill OF
2014 A.J. Reed 1B

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List of coaches at Cliff Hagan Stadium

Name Years
Nick Mingione 2017–Present
Gary Henderson 2009-2016
John Cohen 2004-2008
Keith Madison 1979-2003
Jordan Horne 1973-1978
Dick Parsons 1970-1972
Abe Shannon 1966-1969

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References

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External links

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