Grainger Stadium

Grainger Stadium
The grandstand in 2006
Map
Location400 East Grainger Avenue
Kinston, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°16′12″N 77°34′27″W / 35.27000°N 77.57417°W / 35.27000; -77.57417
OwnerCity of Kinston
OperatorDown East Bird Dawgs
Capacity4,100
Field sizeRight Field: 335 ft (102 m)
Center Field: 390 ft (120 m)
Left Field: 335 ft (102 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1948
OpenedApril 21, 1949[1]
Construction cost$170,000
($2.18 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectWooten and Rowland
General contractorGeorge 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference athleticjournal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ Piper, Michelle (August 22, 2016). "Baseball Rolls Back Into Kinston". Kinston Free Press. Retrieved August 23, 2016.