Dutchess Stadium
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| Dutchess Stadium | |
|---|---|
| "The Dutch" | |
| Location | 1500 Route 9D Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 |
| Coordinates | |
| Broke ground | 1994 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Owner | Hudson Valley Stadium Corp. |
| Surface | grass |
| Tenants | Hudson Valley Renegades |
| Capacity | 4,494 |
Dutchess Stadium (occasionally referred to as "The Dutch") is a stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. It is primarily used for baseball, as the home field of the Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team. It opened in 1994 and holds 4,494 people. It is located on New York State Route 9D.
The stadium hosts WSPK's annual KFest concert, as well as a rock concert usually held in late August. Performing artists have included Akon, Fat Joe, Counting Crows, Collective Soul, Def Leppard, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
Visible from the stadium is Downstate Correctional Facility as well as Interstate 84. Dutchess Stadium may hold the honor for the quickest stadium built ever. Construction began in March 1994 and was ready for opening Day in June. (Citation) According to the Renegades 2007 yearbook, "The paint was still being put on the foul-poles minutes before the game." It is unclear whether this is absolutely true, or just an exaggeration, however.
[edit] External links
- Balkpark Reviews review of Dutchess Stadium
- Dutchess Stadium Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
| Current ballparks in the New York-Penn League | |||||
| Pinckney Division | McNamara Division | Stedler Division | |||
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| Bowman Field • Dwyer Stadium • Eastwood Field Falcon Park • Medlar Field • Russell Diethrick Park |
Dutchess Stadium • KeySpan Park Richmond County Bank Ballpark • Ripken Stadium |
Centennial Field • Damaschke Field Edward A. LeLacheur Park • Joseph L. Bruno Stadium |
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