Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids)

Veterans Memorial Stadium
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Location950 Rockford Road SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, United States
Coordinates41°58′5″N 91°41′11″W / 41.96806°N 91.68639°W / 41.96806; -91.68639
OwnerCity of Cedar Rapids
OperatorCedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc.[2]
Capacity5,300 (2007–present)[7]
6,000 (2002–2006)[7]
Field sizeLeft field – 315 ft (96 m)
Left-center – 378 ft (115 m)
Center field – 400 ft (122 m)
Right-center – 390 ft (119 m)
Right field – 325 ft (99 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundJune 13, 2001[1]
OpenedApril 7, 2002
Construction costUS$16.49 million[3]
($27.9 million in 2023 dollars[4])
Architect360 Architecture (formerly Heinlein Schrock Stearns)
Leo Pfeiffer Architects
Structural engineerMartin/Martin, Inc.[5]
Services engineerSmith Seckman Reid, Inc.[6]
General contractorEstes Construction[2]
Tenants
Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL/High-A Central) 2002–present
NCAA Division III College World Series 2019–2022

Veterans Memorial Stadium is a minor league baseball stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the home field of the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League. It is often called New Veterans Memorial Stadium to distinguish it from the original Veterans Memorial Stadium, which existed from 1949 to 2001.

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  2. ^ a b "Stadiums Under Construction". SportsBusiness Journal. March 4, 2002. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Smith, Rick (June 17, 2003). "Ballpark Cost Rose $1 Million". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 1A.
  4. ^ 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.
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  6. ^ "Veterans Memorial Stadium". Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Archived from the original on March 8, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium". MWLGuide. Retrieved August 11, 2013.