Blair County Ballpark
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| Blair County Ballpark | |
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| Location | 1000 Park Ave Altoona, PA 16602 |
| Broke ground | March 7, 1998 |
| Opened | April 15, 1999 |
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| Surface | Grass |
| Architect | L.D. Astorino Companies, Pittsburgh |
| Tenants | Altoona Curve (1999-present) (Eastern League (AA)) |
| Capacity | 7,210 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 325 ft Left-Center - 365 ft Center Field - 405 ft Right-Center - 375 ft Right Field - 325 ft Fence Height - Mostly 8 ft but varies from 6 to 16 |
Blair County Ballpark is a stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Altoona Curve minor league baseball team. It was built in 1999. It holds 7,210 people. The park succeeded Veterans Memorial Field as the home of professional baseball in Altoona.
The stadium is double-decked, with "Diamond Club" seats making up the lower level. The main concourse with concessions and restrooms sits behind this section, and is covered by the upper levels of seating. The upper deck is reached by stairs going up from the concourse, and is split into Terrace and Grandstand seating. Twenty-one skyboxes and the press box are perched at the top of the second deck. There are also bleacher sections past first base and in left field. Two picnic areas and the Ansley RV Party Deck in the left-field corner can be rented for larger groups.
BCB is unique for its roller coaster located beyond the right-field wall. This ride, called Skyliner, is actually part of the Lakemont Park amusement park located next door.
BCB hosted the Eastern League All-Star Game on July 12, 2006, before a record crowd of 9,308 fans. The largest regular-season crowd was 9,255, recorded on August 10, 2003 for a doubleheader against Harrisburg.
[edit] External links
- Blair County Ballpark Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
- Photographs of Blair County Ballpark - Rochester Area Ballparks
- Small-Parks.com
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