The Diamond (Richmond, Virginia)

The Diamond
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Location3001 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23230
Coordinates37°34′18.50″N 77°27′49.44″W / 37.5718056°N 77.4637333°W / 37.5718056; -77.4637333
OwnerCity of Richmond[2]
OperatorCity of Richmond
Capacity12,134 (VCU Rams)
9,560 (Flying Squirrels)[5]
Field sizeLeft field: 330 ft (100 m)
Center field: 402 ft (123 m)
Right field: 330 ft (100 m)[6]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1984
OpenedApril 17, 1985[1]
Construction cost$8 million
($22.7 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectBaskervill & Sons, Architects[4]
Structural engineerThomas A. Hanson & Associates, Inc.[4]
General contractorMcDevitt & 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.

  1. ^ Harrison, W. Daniel; Mayer, Scott P. (2003). Baseball in Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884–2000. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-1489-5.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference owner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "The Diamond". The Virginia Record Magazine. 107 (4). Richmond: Virginia Publishers Wing, Inc.: 17 1985.
  5. ^ O'Connor, John (March 27, 2010). "Bleacher Banners Give Diamond New Look, Fewer Seats". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Diamond info". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 3, 2019.