J.P. Riddle Stadium
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J.P. Riddle Stadium is a stadium
in Fayetteville, North Carolina
. It is primarily used for baseball
and was the home of the Fayetteville Generals
/Cape Fear Crocs
baseball team. The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1987. J.P. Riddle stadium is currently home to the Fayetteville Swampdogs
of the collegiate summer ball Coastal Plain League
. The stadium has been nicknamed the Swamp.
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 Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
. 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 was the home of the Fayetteville Generals
Fayetteville Generals
The Fayetteville Generals were a minor league baseball team located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.They were part of the South Atlantic League between 1987 and 1996. They were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers throughout their entire existence. Prior to the 1997 season, the Generals were renamed...
/Cape Fear Crocs
Cape Fear Crocs
The Cape Fear Crocs were a minor league baseball team in Fayetteville, North Carolina. They were a low-A class team that played in the South Atlantic League, and were a farm team of the Montreal Expos for the franchise’s entire tenure as the Cape Fear Crocs. They played all of their home games at...
baseball team. The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1987. J.P. Riddle stadium is currently home to the Fayetteville Swampdogs
Fayetteville Swampdogs
The Fayetteville Swampdogs are a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Coastal Plain League. The team plays its home games at J. P. Riddle Stadium, which is often nicknamed "The Swamp", in Fayetteville, North Carolina...
of the collegiate summer ball Coastal Plain League
Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997...
. The stadium has been nicknamed the Swamp.