Dickey-Stephens Park
Encyclopedia
Dickey-Stephens Park is a stadium
in North Little Rock, Arkansas
, USA. It is primarily used for baseball
and serves as the home for the Arkansas Travelers
of the Texas League
. The fixed seat capacity of the ballpark is 5,800 people. It opened in 2007 as a replacement for Ray Winder Field
. The stadium is named after Jack Stephens, Witt Stephens, George Dickey
, and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bill Dickey
.
During a July 2007 Travelers game against the Tulsa Drillers
at the stadium, Drillers batting coach Mike Coolbaugh
was struck in the neck by a hard struck line drive
as he was standing in the first base coaches box, and died an hour later from the impact of the injury.
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 North Little Rock, Arkansas
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
, USA. It is 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 serves as the home for the Arkansas Travelers
Arkansas Travelers
The Arkansas Travelers, also known informally as The Travs, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Major League club....
of the Texas League
Texas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
. The fixed seat capacity of the ballpark is 5,800 people. It opened in 2007 as a replacement for Ray Winder Field
Ray Winder Field
Ray Winder Field is a baseball park in Little Rock, Arkansas. The ballpark was constructed during 1931, as a new home field for the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team...
. The stadium is named after Jack Stephens, Witt Stephens, George Dickey
George Dickey
George Willard Dickey [Skeets] was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for two different teams between 1935 and 1947. Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Dickey was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed...
, and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bill Dickey
Bill Dickey
William Malcolm Dickey was a Major League Baseball catcher and manager.He played his entire 19-year baseball career with the New York Yankees . During Dickey's playing career, the Yankees went to the World Series nine times, winning eight championships...
.
During a July 2007 Travelers game against the Tulsa Drillers
Tulsa Drillers
The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies major-league club.-Stadium:...
at the stadium, Drillers batting coach Mike Coolbaugh
Mike Coolbaugh
Michael Robert Coolbaugh was an American baseball player and coach. Born in Binghamton, New York, he was the brother of former major leaguer Scott Coolbaugh.-Playing career:...
was struck in the neck by a hard struck line drive
Line drive
In baseball, a line drive is a type of batted ball, sharply hit, and on a level trajectory. The threshold between a line drive and a fly ball can be subjective....
as he was standing in the first base coaches box, and died an hour later from the impact of the injury.
External links
- http://www.travs.com/dickey/