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| Location | 3001 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard Richmond, VA 23230 |
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| Coordinates | 37°34′18.50″N 77°27′49.44″W / 37.5718056°N 77.4637333°W |
| Owner | City of Richmond[2] |
| Operator | City of Richmond |
| Capacity | 12,134 (VCU Rams) 9,560 (Flying Squirrels)[5] |
| Field size | Left field: 330 ft (100 m) Center field: 402 ft (123 m) Right field: 330 ft (100 m)[6] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 1984 |
| Opened | April 17, 1985[1] |
| Construction cost | $8 million ($22.7 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Baskervill & Sons, Architects[4] |
| Structural engineer | Thomas A. Hanson & Associates, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | McDevitt & Street[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL/Double-A Northeast) 2010–present VCU Rams (A-10) 1985–present CAA Tournament 1987–1988 Richmond Braves (IL) 1985–2008 | |
The Diamond is a baseball stadium located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It is the home of Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Eastern League and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team. From 1985 to 2008, it was the home of the Richmond Braves, the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. The Diamond seats 12,134 people for baseball; however, for Flying Squirrels games, advertising banners cover up the top rows of the upper deck, reducing seating capacity to 9,560.
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- ^ a b c "The Diamond". The Virginia Record Magazine. 107 (4). Richmond: Virginia Publishers Wing, Inc.: 17 1985.
- ^ O'Connor, John (March 27, 2010). "Bleacher Banners Give Diamond New Look, Fewer Seats". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Diamond info". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 3, 2019.