Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium

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Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium
"The Cannon"

Location	Kannapolis, North Carolina
Broke ground	1994
Opened	1995
Closed	Open
Demolished	Open
Owner
Operator	?
Surface	Natural Grass
Construction cost	?
Architect	?
Former names
Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium
Tenants
Kannapolis Intimidators (So. Atlantic) 1995- UNC Charlotte (NCAA) 2003
Seating capacity
4,700 (seated)
Dimensions
Left Field: 330 Left-Center: 375 Center Field: 400 Right-Center: 375 Right Field: 310

Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium is a baseball stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina. It is the home venue for the Kannapolis Intimidators, the Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

[edit] History

When the Intimidators franchise (then known as the Piedmont Phillies) began play in 1995, the stadium's construction was not complete. The field and seating areas were ready for the team's first game in April of that year, but the concession stands, restrooms, luxury boxes, and box office were not complete until that winter. The stadium was named for the Fieldcrest Cannon Corporation, the textile giant that built the mill town of Kannapolis and operated it until the city was incorporated in 1984.

In addition to home games for the Intimidators, Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium is also used for several local high school baseball games each spring in addition to select Amateur Athletic Union events throughout the year.

The stadium was the home of UNC Charlotte's baseball team during the 2003 season while their on-campus facility's playing surface was being redone. The 49ers may play in Kannapolis again in 2007 as UNC Charlotte's Hayes Stadium is being expanded and is not projected to be completed in time for the start of the season.

A new scoreboard was installed in center field for the 2005 season, replacing the original board that the stadium used when it opened.