Joseph L. Bruno Stadium

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Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
"The Joe"

Location	80 Vandenburgh Avenue Troy, New York 12180
Broke ground	2001
Opened	April 6, 2002
Owner	Hudson Valley Community College
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$14 million
Architect	CHA Sports
Tenants	Tri-City Valley Cats (2002-present) Section 2 Highschool Baseball Sectionals Hudson Valley CC Baseball
Capacity	4,500, plus grass and picnic seating, and 10 luxury boxes (2006)^[1]
Field dimensions	N/A

Joseph L. Bruno Stadium is a stadium in Troy, New York. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Tri-City Valley Cats minor league baseball team. Named after New York State Senate majority leader and acting Lieutenant Governor Joseph Bruno, who secured the $14 million needed to construct the stadium, "The Joe" is situated on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College. Designed by Clough Harbour & Associates , it opened in 2002 and has a seating capacity of 4,500 people. The Design-Build project was managed by U.W. Marx Construction.

The stadium is located on the Hudson Valley Community College campus in Troy, NY. About a 5 minute drive from the state's capital, the facility includes 4,500 seats, 10 luxury suites, a new picnic pavilion, and a grass seating berm behind the right field fence. "The Joe" has an open air concourse designed to give every seat a great view of the field and an intimate ballpark feel. All seats at The Joe are extra wide with seat backs, containing extra leg room and cup holders in premium and reserved box sections. This state-of-the-art ballpark also includes a major-league quality video/scoreboard, extensive concessions menu, and inflatable play area for kids. In addition to all the other great amenities, there is free, ample parking here at The Joe making this fan-friendly stadium great for a very affordable summer experience.

[edit] The Tri-City ValleyCats

In 2007, the ValleyCats set a new single-season attendance record of 136,809 fans for an average of 3,800 per game. This is the fourth consecutive year that a new attendance milestone has been reached. The record was bolstered by eight sell-out crowds, including fourteen games that attracted over 4,000 fans. The 2007 home-slate was capped off in fashion as 5,986 fans - the second largest crowd in franchise history - packed "The Joe" for the 'Cats home finale.

The ValleyCats, who just completed their sixth season in the Capital Region, have set attendance records in 2004 (110,497), 2005 (116,674), 2006 (129,126) and again in 2007. The 'Cats have totaled over 100,000 fans to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium every season since their inception.

There is plenty of momentum heading into 2008 as the ValleyCats are playing host to the fourth-ever New York-Penn League All-Star Game.

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Preceded by Wahconah Park	Home of the Tri-City Valley Cats 2002 – present	Succeeded by Current

Pinckney Division		McNamara Division		Stedler Division
Current ballparks in the New York-Penn League
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