Salinas Municipal Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Salinas Municipal Stadium
Location:175 Maryal Drive, Salinas, California 93906
Coordinates:36.697°N -121.6471°W
Opened:1949
Demolished:2013
Owner:City of Salinas
Surface:Natural grass
Tenants:Salinas Colts, Sunset League (1949)
Salinas Packers, California League (1954-58)
Salinas Valley Mets, California League (1963-64)
Salinas Indians, California League (1965)
Salinas Packers, California League (1973-76)
Salinas Angels, California League (1977-80)
Salinas Spurs, California League (1982-87, 1989-92)
Salinas Peppers, Western Baseball League (1995-97)
Seating Capacity:3,600 (1984-2005), 2,000 (1949)
Dimensions:Left Field: NaNfeet
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Salinas Municipal Stadium was a baseball park located in Salinas, California, United States. Opened in 1949, the stadium was the home field for the Salinas Colts, Salinas Packers, Salinas Indians, Salinas Spurs and Salinas Peppers.[1] When it first opened, the stadium's seating capacity was 2,000. By 1984, it was 3,600.[2]

The Stadium was demolished and replaced with Rabobank Stadium, a football stadium that will serve as home to the football teams of Hartnell College, North Salinas High School, and Palma High School.The stadium sat across the street from Madonna Del Sasso School.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://mysite.verizon.net/charliesballparks/stadiums/salinas.htm Link
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/park.cgi?id=CA067 BR Minors
  3. http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_23608947/salinas-new-football-stadium-nears-completion Salinas' new football stadium nears completion