College Park (Charleston)
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College Park is a stadium
in Charleston, South Carolina
. It was primarily used for baseball
and was the home of Charleston RiverDogs
. The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1939.
College Park was once part of adjacent Hampton Park, but the baseball field was leased by the City of Charleston to the College of Charleston in 1907.
The baseball field was nearly converted into a clothing factory in 1918 during World War I. In September 1918, the Navy expressed an interest in buying the site to build a four-acre clothing factory. On September 9, 1918, the Navy submitted its request for the baseball park. The City agreed to the lease the next day in a deal which would have provided for a twenty year lease with an option to buy at the end. Because World War I ended soon after the deal was struck, it was decided that there was no need for the factory, and plans were dropped.
Elvis Presley played a concert at College Park on June 28, 1956 to a crowd of 4,000.
College Park was the primary shooting location for the 1998
film Major League: Back to the Minors
, in which it was called "Buzz Stadium."
College Park hosted some of baseball's greatest players of all time including Ty Cobb and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. It has been stated on certain baseball history sites that College Park actually opened in 1897 for the Charleston Seagulls. But the College Park, which stands today, is said to have opened in 1939.
College Park said goodbye to professional baseball in 1996 when the Class A Tampa Bay Devil Rays affiliate, now a Yankees affiliate, Charleston Riverdogs left the stadium for a new facility on the bank of the Ashley River in Charleston.
The stadium is used for The Citadel Bulldogs practice, especially when Riley Stadium is unavailable, and used by many community teams during the season. It sits near Hampton Park.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
. It was primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and was the home of Charleston RiverDogs
Charleston RiverDogs
The Charleston RiverDogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Charleston, South Carolina. They play in the class A South Atlantic League and are an affiliate of the New York Yankees. Their home stadium is at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park...
. The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1939.
College Park was once part of adjacent Hampton Park, but the baseball field was leased by the City of Charleston to the College of Charleston in 1907.
The baseball field was nearly converted into a clothing factory in 1918 during World War I. In September 1918, the Navy expressed an interest in buying the site to build a four-acre clothing factory. On September 9, 1918, the Navy submitted its request for the baseball park. The City agreed to the lease the next day in a deal which would have provided for a twenty year lease with an option to buy at the end. Because World War I ended soon after the deal was struck, it was decided that there was no need for the factory, and plans were dropped.
Elvis Presley played a concert at College Park on June 28, 1956 to a crowd of 4,000.
College Park was the primary shooting location for the 1998
1998 in film
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film Major League: Back to the Minors
Major League: Back to the Minors
Major League: Back to the Minors is a 1998 film, distributed by Warner Bros., directed and written by John Warren, with David S. Ward taking the co-writer duties. It is the third film in the Major League series.-Cast:...
, in which it was called "Buzz Stadium."
College Park hosted some of baseball's greatest players of all time including Ty Cobb and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. It has been stated on certain baseball history sites that College Park actually opened in 1897 for the Charleston Seagulls. But the College Park, which stands today, is said to have opened in 1939.
College Park said goodbye to professional baseball in 1996 when the Class A Tampa Bay Devil Rays affiliate, now a Yankees affiliate, Charleston Riverdogs left the stadium for a new facility on the bank of the Ashley River in Charleston.
The stadium is used for The Citadel Bulldogs practice, especially when Riley Stadium is unavailable, and used by many community teams during the season. It sits near Hampton Park.