Dutchess Stadium
| Dutchess Stadium | |
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| "The Dutch" | |
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| Location | 1500 Route 9D Fishkill, NY 12524 |
| Coordinates | 41°31′40.48″N 73°57′39.84″W / 41.5279111°N 73.9610667°W |
| Broke ground | April 8, 1994[1] |
| Opened | June 18, 1994[2] |
| Owner | Hudson Valley Stadium Corp. |
| Operator | Hudson Valley Stadium Corp. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $8.3 million ($13 million in 2012 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Geiger Associates |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Field dimensions | Left field: 325 ft Center field: 400 ft Right field: 325 ft |
| Tenants | |
| Hudson Valley Renegades | |
Dutchess Stadium is a stadium in Fishkill, New York. It opened in 1994 and holds 4,500 people. It is located on New York State Route 9D.
It is primarily used for baseball, as the home field of the Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team, the short season-A level team of the Tampa Bay Rays. It is also used for weddings and catered events. The stadium also hosts K1O4's annual KFest concert held in early June, as well as a rock concert, usually held in late August. Performing artists have included Akon, Fat Joe, Counting Crows, Collective Soul, Wilco, Def Leppard, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Adam Lambert, among others.
Visible from the stadium is Fishkill Correctional Facility as well as Interstate 84. Construction began in March 1993 and was ready for opening Day in June 1994. (Citation)
In addition to concessions, the stadium features a kids area, which includes an ice cream shop and play areas.
[edit] External links
- Balkpark Reviews review of Dutchess Stadium
- Dutchess Stadium Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
- Stadium Review and Photos of Dutchess Stadium
- Dutchess Stadium and the Hudson Valley Renegades Review: A Wedding and a Ball Game
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- ^ http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/team5/page.jsp?ymd=20100514&content_id=10036570&vkey=team5_t537&fext=.jsp&sid=t537
- ^ Robert Hanley (June 19, 1994). "The Old Ball Game Gets New Times at Bat". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/19/nyregion/the-old-ball-game-gets-new-times-at-bat.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
