Joe W. Davis Stadium

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Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
"The Joe"

Full name	Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Location	3125 Leeman Ferry Road Huntsville, Alabama 35801 United States
Broke ground	September 21, 1984^[1]
Built	1984-1985
Opened	April 19, 1985^[2]
Renovated	2004-2007
Owner	City of Huntsville
Operator	Huntsville Stars, LLC
Surface	Bermudagrass (Tifway 419)
Construction cost	$5.7 million ($12.4 million in 2014 dollars^{[ 1]})
Architect	Goodrum Knowles Inc.
Capacity	10,488
Field dimensions	Left Field: 345 ft (105 m) Center Field: 405 ft (123 m) Right Field: 330 ft (101 m)
Tenants
Huntsville Stars (SL) (1985-present) UAH Chargers (NCAA baseball) (1996-2010)

Joe W. Davis Stadium (aka "The Joe") was built in 1985 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States to host the Southern League Huntsville Stars minor league baseball team. The stadium is located on the north end of the primary runway used at the second airport based in Huntsville.^[3] The stadium is a multi-purpose facility that seats 10,488 with 15 air-conditioned skyboxes. Ticket offices and general office are located on the second floor of the stadium. Closed circuit television above the main concourse allows for viewing of the game while grabbing a bite at the concession stands.

The stadium is named for the longtime mayor of Huntsville, Joe W. Davis. Davis was instrumental in gaining support for the stadium's construction and subsequent moving of the Nashville, Tennessee Double-A baseball franchise to Huntsville.

Nicknamed "The Crown Jewel of the Southern League" upon its construction, the stadium is now the oldest venue in the league. In the mid-2000s, renovations began on the stadium, including the replacement of all the stadium's box seats. In 2004, Joe Davis Stadium's current scoreboard, a 36-by-48-foot scoreboard complete with LED numbering and a 12-by-18-foot videoboard, was installed. Renovations to other areas of the stadium are ongoing and will be completed before the season opener in 2011.

In addition to baseball, Davis Stadium has been used for high school football, monster truck rallies, and concerts.

Field diagram

References

↑ The American City & County 100. New York City: Morgan-Grampian Publishing Company. 1985. p. 134. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ Knight, Graham (June 9, 2010). "Joe Davis Stadium". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
↑ Freeman, Paul. "Huntsville Airport (2nd location), Huntsville, AL". Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved September 25, 2012.

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v t e Current ballparks in the Southern League

North Division	AT&T Field (Lookouts) Joe W. Davis Stadium (Stars) Regions Field (Barons) Smokies Park (Smokies) The Ballpark at Jackson (Generals)

South Division	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (Suns) Hank Aaron Stadium (BayBears) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium (Biscuits) Pensacola Bayfront Stadium (Blue Wahoos) Trustmark Park (Braves)

v t e North Alabama, United States landmarks

Huntsville area	Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Athens State University Big Spring Park Buck's Pocket State Park Cathedral Caverns State Park Cummings Research Park Guntersville Lake Huntsville Depot Huntsville International Airport Huntsville Botanical Garden Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Big Spring Cafe Huntsville Museum of Art J. F. Drake State Technical College Joe Davis Stadium Madison County Nature Trail Marshall Space Flight Center Monte Sano State Park National Space Science and Technology Center Oakwood College Redstone Arsenal Tennessee River University of Alabama in Huntsville United States Space & Rocket Center Von Braun Center

Decatur area	Calhoun Community College System Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge Celebration Arena Cook's Natural Science Museum Dancy-Polk House Delano Park Joe Wheeler State Park Old State Bank Point Mallard Park & Aquatic Center Port of Decatur Princess Theatre Pryor Field Regional Airport Rhea-McEntire House Tennessee River Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad Wheeler Lake Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Wilson Lake

Florence area	Alabama Music Hall of Fame Barton Hall Braly Stadium Ivy Green Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Rosenbaum House Tennessee River Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad University of North Alabama Wilson Lake

Coordinates: 34°41′58.49″N 86°35′18.59″W / 34.6995806°N 86.5884972°W / 34.6995806; -86.5884972

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