One of the most historic moments for the stadium came April 24, 1994 when Alex Rodriguez hit the first professional home run of his career.[2]
Memorial Stadium hosted its final baseball game August 28, 2008, with 6,106 in attendance, between the Wizards and South Bend Silver Hawks.[3] Highlights included the ceremonial first pitch thrown by 2008 Summer OlympicGold medalist Lloy Ball and the national anthem performed by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra.[4] The final attendance recorded for Memorial Stadium was 4,046,261.[5]
Memorial Stadium's replacement, Parkview Field, opened for the 2009 season in downtown Fort Wayne as the new home for the franchise. In the summer of 2009, Memorial Stadium was demolished.[6]
References
^Memorial Stadium 2006-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
^(2008-01-19). Fort Wayne Sports Moments 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine. The News-Sentinel. Retrieved on 2009-06-11.
^West, Nick, (2008-08-29).Last game at Memorial Stadium was one to remember; Highlights included Olympian, freebies, tied mascot race. The News-Sentinel. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
^Pope, LaMond, (2008-08-29). Wizards' playoff hopes dashed; Close Memorial Stadium with blowout loss. The Journal Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
^Pope, LaMond, (2008-08-28). Attendance marks, other Memorial Stadium figures. The Journal Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
^. Memorial Coliseum. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
External links
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Ball Park Reviews
Memorial Stadium Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
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memorial, stadium, fort, wayne, coordinates, 1140861, 1189917, 1140861, 1189917, memorial, stadium, stadium, located, johnny, appleseed, park, fort, wayne, indiana, primarily, used, baseball, home, field, fort, wayne, wizards, midwest, league, baseball, team, . Coordinates 41 6 50 71 N 85 7 8 37 W 41 1140861 N 85 1189917 W 41 1140861 85 1189917 Memorial Stadium was a stadium located in Johnny Appleseed Park in Fort Wayne Indiana It was primarily used for baseball and was the home field of the Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League baseball team Memorial Stadium was dedicated on April 18 1993 before a sold out crowd 1 Memorial StadiumThe CastleLocation1616 East Coliseum BoulevardFort Wayne Indiana 46805OwnerCity of Fort WayneOperatorAllen County War Memorial ColiseumCapacity6 516Field sizeLeft field 330 ft Center Field 400 ft Right field 330 ftSurfaceGrassConstructionOpenedApril 18 1993Closed2008DemolishedJune July 2009TenantsFort Wayne Wizards MWL 1993 2008 One of the most historic moments for the stadium came April 24 1994 when Alex Rodriguez hit the first professional home run of his career 2 Memorial Stadium hosted its final baseball game August 28 2008 with 6 106 in attendance between the Wizards and South Bend Silver Hawks 3 Highlights included the ceremonial first pitch thrown by 2008 Summer Olympic Gold medalist Lloy Ball and the national anthem performed by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra 4 The final attendance recorded for Memorial Stadium was 4 046 261 5 Memorial Stadium s replacement Parkview Field opened for the 2009 season in downtown Fort Wayne as the new home for the franchise In the summer of 2009 Memorial Stadium was demolished 6 References Edit Memorial Stadium Archived 2006 05 09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2008 04 20 2008 01 19 Fort Wayne Sports Moments Archived 2008 10 12 at the Wayback Machine The News Sentinel Retrieved on 2009 06 11 West Nick 2008 08 29 Last game at Memorial Stadium was one to remember Highlights included Olympian freebies tied mascot race The News Sentinel Retrieved on 2008 08 29 Pope LaMond 2008 08 29 Wizards playoff hopes dashed Close Memorial Stadium with blowout loss The Journal Gazette Retrieved on 2008 08 29 Pope LaMond 2008 08 28 Attendance marks other Memorial Stadium figures The Journal Gazette Retrieved on 2008 08 29 Memorial Coliseum Photo Gallery Memorial Coliseum 2009 Archived from the original on 2011 09 28 Retrieved 2011 07 02 External links EditSmall Parks Ball Park Reviews Harrison Square Memorial Stadium Views Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Memorial Stadium Fort Wayne amp oldid 917932615, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
