Prince George's Stadium

Prince George's Stadium
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Location4101 Northeast Crain Highway
Bowie, MD 20716
Coordinates38°56′44″N 76°42′33″W / 38.94556°N 76.70917°W / 38.94556; -76.70917
OwnerMaryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
OperatorChesapeake Baysox/Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Capacity10,000[6]
Field sizeLeft Field: 309 feet (94 m)
Center Field: 405 feet (123 m)
Right Field: 309 feet (94 m)
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Broke groundOctober 17, 1993[1]
OpenedJune 16, 1994
Construction costUS$10 million
($20.6 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectThe Design Exchange[3]
Project managerOpening Day Partners[4]
General contractorSigal Construction Corp.[5]
Tenants
Chesapeake Baysox (EL/Double-A Northeast) 1994–present
D.C. Forward (PC) 2004
Bowie Nationals (MFB) 1998

Prince George's Stadium is a multipurpose sports venue located in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, near Bowie,[7][8] primarily used for baseball. It is home of the Baltimore Orioles' Double-A affiliated Chesapeake Baysox in the Eastern League. The stadium is the result of a cooperative venture between Maryland Baseball Limited Partnership and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and is built on park property.[8]

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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. ^ Conway, Terry (June 7, 1999). "Queen of Diamonds". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Stadium Design and Construction". Opening Day Partners. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Montgomery, David (March 3, 1994). "Weather Thwarts Baysox; New Stadium Unlikely To Open on Schedule". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  6. ^ "Bowie Baysox Baysox/Stadium Info". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Bowie Neighborhoods". City of Bowie. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Prince George's Stadium". Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 2, 2018. Prince George's Stadium 4101 Northeast Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20715