Former names | LSU Diamond or LSU Varsity Baseball Field (1938–1943) |
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Location | Skip Bertman Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 United States |
Coordinates | 30°24′44″N 91°11′16″W / 30.4121°N 91.1877°W |
Owner | Louisiana State University |
Operator | LSU Athletics Department |
Capacity | 7,760 |
Field size | Foul Lines: 330 ft. Power Alleys: 365 ft. Center Field: 405 ft. Outfield Fence Height: 10 ft. Center Field Fence Height: 15 ft. |
Surface | natural grass |
Construction | |
Opened | March 12, 1938 |
Closed | 2008 |
Demolished | 2010 |
Construction cost | $50,000 (1938) |
Tenants | |
LSU Tigers baseball (NCAA) (1938–2008) New York Giants (NL) (spring training) (1938–1939) Baton Rouge Red Sticks (EL) (1946–1955) |
Alex Box Stadium, pronounced Alec Box Stadium,[1] was a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It was the home field of the LSU Tigers baseball team. The stadium was located across the street from Tiger Stadium, which is visible in right field. It was most notable for The Intimidator, a large billboard behind the right-field fence featuring the five years in which LSU won the College World Series.