Memorial Stadium (Boise)

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Location in the United States
Boise is located in Idaho
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Boise
Location in Idaho
Address5600 N. Glenwood Street, Boise, Idaho, U.S.
LocationAda County, Idaho
Coordinates43°39′22″N 116°16′44″W / 43.656°N 116.279°W / 43.656; -116.279
Elevation2,610 ft (795 m)
OwnerMemorial Stadium Inc.
OperatorMemorial Stadium Inc.
Capacity3,452
Field sizeLF: 330 ft (101 m)
CF: 400 ft (122 m)
RF: 330 ft (101 m)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 1, 1989[1]
OpenedJune 16, 1989;
35 years ago (1989-06-16)[4]
Construction cost$2.3 million
($5.65 million in 2023[2])
ArchitectCSHQA
General contractorWright Brothers
Building Co.[3]
Tenants
Boise Hawks (NWL/Pioneer League)
(1989–present)
Boise State Broncos baseball (2020)

Memorial Stadium is an outdoor baseball park in the western United States in unincorporated Ada County, Idaho, adjacent to the Western Idaho Fairgrounds on the banks of the Boise River. While not physically located within the city of Boise, the stadium has a Boise postal address.[5] The home field of the Boise Hawks of the independent Pioneer League, it has a current seating capacity of 3,452.

The stadium opened in 1989, 35 years ago, with several significant improvements over time. Privately built by an investor group led by Bill Pereira and general manager Fred Kuenzi, its natural grass playing field is aligned northeast (home plate to second base) at an approximate elevation of 2,610 feet (795 m) above sea level.

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  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Carson, Onalee (June 12, 2009). "Boise Hawks Celebrates 20 Years". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "After Crash Course, Tribe Set for Action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). June 16, 1989. p. C1. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Memorial Stadium A-Z". boisehawks.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.