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Guy Smith Stadium
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Guy Smith Stadium is a sports stadium in Greenville, North Carolina. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the Greenville Yard Gnomes, a collegiate summer baseball team in the Coastal Plain League.
Key Information
Guy Smith Stadium was built by the Works Project Administration for $50,000 in 1939 (equivalent to $1,130,000 in 2024). The ballpark is located within Guy Smith Park[3] at 1051 Moye Boulevard.[4] In 2022, the baseball field at the stadium was officially named Ronald “RV” Vincent Field for the long-time JH Rose High School baseball coach who is the all-time winningest coach in North Carolina high school baseball history.[5]
The Greenville Greenies played minor league baseball at the stadium as members of the Coastal Plain League (Class D) (1939–1941, 1946–1951).[1] The Greenville Yard Gnomes will start playing collegiate summer baseball at the stadium in the current Coastal Plain League with the 2024 season.[6][7] Stadium renovations for the 2024 season, at a cost of $1 million,[2] include new seats, additional restroom facilities and concessions, a new hitting tunnel, and a new batting cage.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Suppes, Davis (December 15, 2023). "New Greenville City Council gets to work, Project Gen talk postponed". WNCT-TV. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c "About Greenville, North Carolina". Tournament of State Champions. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Facility Directory Table List". Greenville, NC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Guy Smith Stadium field named for J.H. Rose's Vincent". WNCT-TV. May 13, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (October 5, 2023). "CPL Greenville team on tap for Guy Smith Stadium". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (January 24, 2024). "New for 2024: Greenville Yard Gnomes". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Erin; Muck, Mekaela (January 23, 2024). "City of Greenville making updates to Guy Smith Stadium for new CPL team". WNCT-TV. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Guy Smith Park | Facility Directory Table List | Greenville, NC". Greenville, NC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.