Английская Википедия:Grayson Stadium

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox venue William L. Grayson Stadium is a stadium in Savannah, Georgia. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Savannah Bananas, an exhibition baseball team. It was the part-time home of the Savannah State University college baseball team from 2009 to 2011. It was also used from 1927 until 1959 for the annual Thanksgiving Day game between Savannah High School and Benedictine Military School. Known as "Historic Grayson Stadium", it was built in 1926. It holds 5,000 people. It also served as the home of the Savannah Sand Gnats from 1984 to 2015 (known as the Cardinals until 1996).

History

Originally known as Municipal Stadium, it first served as the home field of the minor league Savannah Indians. In 1932, it hosted the Boston Red Sox for spring training. The park underwent major renovations in 1941, following a devastating hurricane in 1940. Spanish–American War veteran General William L. Grayson led the effort to get the $150,000 needed to rebuild the stadium. Half of the funds came from the Works Progress Administration (WPA). In recognition of Grayson's work, the stadium was renamed in his honor.

The first integrated South Atlantic League game took place at Grayson Stadium on April 14, 1953.

The park went through a two-year renovation process that started prior to the 2007 season. Under the Bananas, another round of renovation happened in 2023-24 giving the stadium an additional 1,000 outfield seats - for a total of 5,000 overall and a modernized classic grandstand appearance in preparation for its centennial in 2026. At home plate level, the old bleacher seats in the grandstand used for many years were replaced by stadium-style bucket seating.

Grayson Stadium was the venue for the 2017 GHSA Baseball Championships for Class 1A Private, Class 2A, Class 3A, and Class 5A. It was also used for the 2018 and 2019 GHSA Baseball Championships.

Timeline

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 bar:4 color:powderblue from:1956 till:1958 text:Savannah Athletics (1956-1958)
 bar:5 color:powderblue from:1959 till:1959 text:Savannah Redlegs (1959)
 bar:6 color:powderblue from:1960 till:1960 text:Savannah Pirates (1960)
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 bar:8 color:powderblue from:1968 till:1969 text:Savannah Senators (1968-1969)
 bar:9 color:powderblue from:1970 till:1970 text:Savannah Indians (1970)
 bar:10 color:powderblue from:1971 till:1983 text:Savannah Braves (1971-1983)
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External links

• The Savannah Bananas
• Ball Park Reviews: Grayson Stadium
• Stadium Journey: Grayson Stadium