Sims Legion Park

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Sims Legion Park
Facility statistics
Location Gastonia, North Carolina
Broke ground
Opened 1950 (Sims Legion Park I)
1977 (Sims Legion Park II)
Closed Open
Demolished Open
Owner
Operator  ?
Surface Natural Grass
Construction cost  ?
Architect  ?
Former names
Tenants
Local American Legion Baseball (1972-)
Gastonia Cardinals (1977-1992)
Gastonia Expos (1983-1984)
Gastonia Jets (1985)
Gastonia Tigers (1986)
Gastonia Rangers (1987-1992)
Gaston County King Cougars (1995)
Gastonia Grizzlies (2002-)
Seating capacity
3,000 (expandable to 4,500)
Dimensions
Left Field:
Left-Center:
Center Field:
Right-Center:
Right Field:

Sims Legion Park is a 3,000-seat baseball stadium located in Gastonia, North Carolina, it serves as home to the Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League.

The stadium underwent a total rebuilt in the 1970's in order to attract a Minor League Baseball team. Since then the stadium has seen many tenants come and go. Sims Legion Park is home to American Legion baseball in Gastonia.

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Sports Venues in Metrolina
American Legion Memorial Stadium | Bank of America Stadium | Belk Track/Transamerica Field | Cabarrus Arena
Charlotte Bobcats Arena | Concord Motorsport Park | Cricket Arena | Dale F. Halton Arena | Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium
Grady Cole Center | Irwin Belk Complex | Irwin Belk Stadium | John M. Belk Arena | Knights Stadium
Lowe's Motor Speedway | Sims Legion Park | Waddell Stadium | US Whitewater Center
Former: Charlotte Coliseum | Metrolina Speedway (pending refurbishment)
Future: New Knights Stadium (tentative)