Intimidators Stadium

Intimidators Stadium
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Former namesFieldcrest Cannon Stadium (1995–2012)
CMC-NorthEast Stadium (2012–2016)
Location2888 Moose Road
Kannapolis, NC 28083
Coordinates35°30′28″N 80°33′59″W / 35.50778°N 80.56639°W / 35.50778; -80.56639
OwnerRowan County and City of Kannapolis
OperatorSmith Family Baseball (maintenance by Rowan County)
Capacity4,700 (seated)
Field sizeLeft Field: 330 feet
Left-Center: 375 feet
Center Field: 400 feet
Right-Center: 375 feet
Right Field: 310 feet
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Broke groundOctober 19, 1994[1]
OpenedApril 8, 1995[2]
ClosedAugust 29, 2019[3]
Demolished2022[4]
Construction cost$6.8 million (including adjacent property)
($13.6 million in 2023 dollars[5])
ArchitectLescher and Mahoney
Services engineerBrittain Engineering, Inc.[6]
General contractorWayne Brothers, Inc.[7]
Tenants
Kannapolis Intimidators (SAL) 1995–2019
Charlotte 49ers (C-USA) 2003, 2007
Queens Royals (SAC) 2019

Intimidators Stadium was a baseball stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Opened in 1995, it was the home venue for the Kannapolis Intimidators, the Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

  1. ^ "Officials Break Ground on Ballpark". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1994. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "Kannapolis Brings Back Baseball to Full Stadium". Wilmington Morning Star. April 10, 1995. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Spedden, Zach (August 29, 2019). "Final Intimidators Stadium Game Set for Thursday". Ballpark Digest. August Publication. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Whisenant, David (September 12, 2022). "Development projects continue in Kannapolis, including at site of old ballpark". WBTV. Retrieved January 26, 2023. ...demolition of the stadium is underway.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Clients & Projects". Brittain Engineering, Inc. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Builder of the Year". The Charlotte Observer. February 13, 1997. Retrieved March 4, 2012.[dead link]