Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Lindsey Nelson Stadium is a baseball stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the home field of the University of Tennessee Volunteers college baseball team. The stadium opened in 1993 and holds 3,712 people. The Stadium is named after Hall of Fame announcer Lindsey Nelson, who attended UT.[1]
Lindsey Nelson Stadium is also the name of a football stadium in Nelson's home town of Columbia, Tennessee. The stadium, built in 1959, is the home field of Nelson's alma mater, Columbia Central High School. It was originally known as Maury County Stadium, and was renamed for Nelson following his death. It seats 5,000.
In 2011, the Volunteers ranked 40th in Division I college baseball in attendance, averaging 1,455 per home game.[2]
References
- ^ Robert M. Lindsay Field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium at utsports.com, URL accessed October 24, 2009. Archived 10/24/09
- ^ Tami Cutler. "2011 Division I Baseball Attendance". Archived from the original on 12-20-11. http://www.webcitation.org/644cLUIuP. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
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