 The grandstand in 2006 | |
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| Location | 400 East Grainger Avenue Kinston, North Carolina United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°16′12″N 77°34′27″W / 35.27000°N 77.57417°W |
| Owner | City of Kinston |
| Operator | Down East Bird Dawgs |
| Capacity | 3,400 |
| Field size | Right Field: 335 ft (102 m) Center Field: 390 ft (120 m) Left Field: 335 ft (102 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 1948 |
| Opened | April 21, 1949[1] |
| Construction cost | $170,000 ($2.18 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Wooten and Rowland |
| General contractor | George DuBose |
| Tenants | |
| Kinston Indians (CL) 1986–2011 Down East Wood Ducks (CL/Low-A East) 2017–2024 Down East Bird Dawgs (FL) 2025-future | |
Grainger Stadium is a sports venue located in Kinston, North Carolina. It is the home ballpark for the Down East Bird Dawgs, which joined the Frontier League for the 2025 season, as well as the annual Freedom Classic between Navy and Air Force. Grainger was previously home to the Down East Wood Ducks, the Kinston Indians and all the professional Kinston baseball teams since 1949.[3]
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- ^ Piper, Michelle (August 22, 2016). "Baseball Rolls Back Into Kinston". Kinston Free Press. Retrieved August 23, 2016.