Spitz Stadium Explained

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Stadium Name:Spitz Stadium
Address:2601 Parkside Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 4W3
Opened:1975
Owner:City of Lethbridge
Operator:City of Lethbridge
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Lethbridge Bulls (WCBL) (1999-present)
Lethbridge Black Diamonds (Pioneer League) (1996-98)
Lethbridge Mounties (Pioneer League) (1992-95)
Lethbridge Dodgers (Pioneer League) (1977-83)
Lethbridge Expos (Pioneer League) (1975-76)
Seating Capacity:3,000
Former Names:Henderson Stadium

Spitz Stadium is a stadium in the Henderson Park of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.It is used primarily for baseball. It is the home of the Lethbridge Bulls, a Western Canadian Baseball League team, and was the home of the Lethbridge Black Diamonds of the Pioneer League. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,000 people and was opened in 1975.

The City of Lethbridge renamed the stadium from Henderson Stadium in 2008, after it signed a 15-year agreement with Spitz, wherein Spitz received naming rights for that period and would provide $500,000 for renovation or upgrades until 2013.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mabell . Dave . Spitz proposes stadium name change . Lethbridge Herald . 2008-06-09 . 2008-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080610195802/http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/article_11028.php . 2008-06-10.