Don McBride Stadium
Encyclopedia
Don McBride Stadium is a baseball
ballpark built in 1936 at the corner of Northwest 13th Street and Peacock Road in Richmond, Indiana
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The ballpark has hosted four minor-league baseball teams over the years -- the Richmond Roses (1946-48), the Richmond Robins (1949), the Richmond Tigers (1950-52) and the Richmond Roosters (1995-2005) - as well as the Richmond High School
and Earlham College
teams. Currently, it is home to the Richmond RiverRats
of the collegiate summer Prospect League
.
The stadium features a small covered grandstand. Seating capacity is 1787. It was renovated in 1995.
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...
ballpark built in 1936 at the corner of Northwest 13th Street and Peacock Road in Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
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The ballpark has hosted four minor-league baseball teams over the years -- the Richmond Roses (1946-48), the Richmond Robins (1949), the Richmond Tigers (1950-52) and the Richmond Roosters (1995-2005) - as well as the Richmond High School
Richmond High School (Richmond, Indiana)
Richmond High School is a public high school in Richmond, Indiana, located at 380 Hub Etchison Parkway. It is the home of the Richmond Red Devils, who are members of the North Central Conference of the Indiana High School Athletic Association . The current enrollment of the school is around 1,700...
and Earlham College
Earlham College
Earlham College is a liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. It was founded in 1847 by Quakers and has approximately 1,200 students.The president is John David Dawson...
teams. Currently, it is home to the Richmond RiverRats
Richmond RiverRats
The Richmond RiverRats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Richmond, Indiana. They are a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League.The RiverRats play at the 1,787-seat Don McBride Stadium.-Seasons:-Players of the Year:...
of the collegiate summer Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
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The stadium features a small covered grandstand. Seating capacity is 1787. It was renovated in 1995.