Sims Legion Park

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Sims Legion Park


Location	Gastonia, North Carolina
Broke ground
Opened	1950 (Sims Legion Park I) 1977 (Sims Legion Park II)
Closed	Open
Demolished	Open
Owner
Operator	?
Surface	Natural Grass
Construction cost	?
Architect	?
Former names

Tenants
Local American Legion Baseball (1972-) Gastonia Cardinals (1977–1992) Gastonia Expos (1983–1984) Gastonia Jets (1985) Gastonia Tigers (1986) Gastonia Rangers (1987–1992) Gaston County King Cougars (1995) Carolina Diamonds/National Pro Fastpitch (1997–98) Gastonia Grizzlies (2002-)
Seating capacity
3,000 (expandable to 4,500)
Dimensions
Left Field: 335 Left-Center: 360 Center Field: 380 Right-Center: 360 Right Field: 335

Sims Legion Park is a 3,000-seat baseball stadium located in Gastonia, North Carolina, it serves as home to the Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League.

The stadium underwent a total rebuilt in the 1970s in order to attract a Minor League Baseball team. Since then the stadium has seen many tenants come and go. Sims Legion Park is home to American Legion baseball in Gastonia.

Such greats to call Sim Legion Park home : Andy Van Slyke (Cardinals, Pirates), Sammy Sosa (Rangers, White Sox, Cubs, Orioles), Juan González (Rangers, Tigers, Indians, Royals), Iván Rodríguez (Rangers, Marlins, Tigers), and former Major Leaguer Tug McGraw (Mets, Phillies) pitched one game for the Rangers in 1989.

External links

v t e Current Ballparks of the Coastal Plain League

North Division	Historic Hicks Field (Edenton) First Flight Baseball Complex (Outer Banks) War Memorial Stadium (Peninsula) Petersburg Sports Complex (Petersburg)

South Division	Capital City Stadium (Columbia) J. P. Riddle Stadium (Fayetteville) American Legion Field (Florence) O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium (Morehead City) Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium (Wilmington) Fleming Stadium (Wilson)

West Division	McCrary Park (Asheboro) McNair Field (Forest City) Buddy Lewis Field at Sims Legion Park (Gastonia) Hooker Field (Martinsville) Finch Field (Thomasville)

v t e Sports venues in Metrolina

Current	American Legion Memorial Stadium (Charlotte) Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte) Belk Track/Transamerica Field (Charlotte) Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte) Cabarrus Arena & Events Center (Concord) Charlotte Christian School (Charlotte) Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord) CMC-NorthEast Stadium (Kannapolis) Concord Speedway (Midland) Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte) Grady Cole Center (Charlotte) Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex (Charlotte) Irwin Belk Complex (Charlotte) Irwin Belk Stadium (Wingate) John M. Belk Arena (Davidson) Keffer Stadium (Charlotte) Knights Stadium (Fort Mill) Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte) Richardson Stadium (Davidson) Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium (Charlotte) Sims Legion Park (Gastonia) T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field (Davidson) Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte) U.S. National Whitewater Center (Mecklenburg Co.) Waddell High School Stadium (Charlotte) Winthrop Ballpark (Rock Hill) Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill)

Future	Mecklenburg County Sportsplex (Being built, Matthews) BB&T Ballpark (Being Built, Charlotte)

Defunct	Belk Gymnasium (Converted, Charlotte) Charlotte Coliseum (Demolished, Charlotte) Griffith/Crockett Park (Burned down, Charlotte) Metrolina Speedway (Was planned for reopening but plans were derailed, Charlotte)

Coordinates: 35°16′47″N 81°11′02″W / 35.279810°N 81.183813°W / 35.279810; -81.183813

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