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Greer Stadium
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Full nameHerschel Greer Stadium
Location534 Chestnut Street
Nashville, TN 37203
United States
Coordinates36°8′35.31″N 86°46′24.35″W / 36.1431417°N 86.7734306°W / 36.1431417; -86.7734306
OwnerNashville Metro Government
OperatorNashville Sounds Baseball Club
Capacity10,052
Field sizeLeft Field: 327 feet (100 m)
Left-Center: 371 feet (113 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right-Center: 371 feet (113 m)
Right Field: 327 feet (100 m)
Surfacegrass
Construction
OpenedApril 26, 1978
ArchitectStoll-Reed Architects Inc.
General contractorJ. B. Regen
Tenants
Nashville Sounds (PCL) (1978–present)
Nashville Xpress (SL) (1993–1994)
A plaque at the concourse entrance

Herschel Greer Stadium is a minor league baseball ballpark located in Nashville, Tennessee on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification, approximately two miles (three km) south of downtown. Opened in 1978, the stadium was posthumously named for Herschel Lynn Greer, a prominent Nashville businessman and the first president of the Nashville Vols minor league baseball team. It is home to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and can seat 10,052 people.[1]

The stadium is best recognized by its distinctive guitar-shaped scoreboard, which displays the line score across the neck. It has been the site of three minor league All-Star Games, eight no-hit games, including one perfect game, and a 23-inning game which tied the record for the longest game in PCL history. In 1993 and 1994, it hosted the Double-A Southern League's Nashville Xpress, making it the first ballpark to serve as the home field for two different professional teams since the New York Mets and New York Yankees shared Shea Stadium in 1976.

In recent years, the Sounds have attempted to work out an agreement with the city in order to build a new ballpark to replace Greer, an aging stadium which was not meant to last longer than 30 years. Greer is one of the oldest stadiums used by a Triple-A team, and it now falls well below professional baseball's standards for a stadium at that class level. It has been the subject of numerous upgrades and repairs to keep it functioning long enough for the Sounds to secure a deal for a new ballpark.

History

When Larry Schmittou decided to bring professional baseball back to Nashville in the late 1970s, he knew he would have to build a new ballpark for his team. He negotiated a lease with the city for a plot of land at the foot of St. Cloud Hill on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification, approximately two miles (three km) south of downtown.[2] The city was prepared to lease him the land, but Schmittou would be responsible for building the stadium and paying the property taxes.[3]

The projected construction cost of the stadium was between $300,000 and $500,000;[3] however, the final cost added up to over $1,000,000.[3] Schmittou looked to local suppliers to donate construction materials, took out a $30,000 loan from a bank, and even mortgaged his own home to help pay for the ballpark.[3] With the help of country music star Conway Twitty, other stars such as Jerry Reed and Cal Smith, as well as other members of the Nashville community, were brought in as team shareholders.[3][4] The stadium was posthumously named for Herschel Lynn Greer, a prominent Nashville businessman and the first president of the Nashville Vols baseball team,[1] whose family donated $25,000 for stadium construction.[2]

The home opener for Greer's first tenants, the Southern League's Nashville Sounds, Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, was scheduled for April 25, 1978. Construction was underway, but Schmittou knew the ballpark would not be ready by that date. The team requested to open the season on the road and had to swap a series with the Chattanooga Lookouts in order to have more time to complete the stadium.[3] Even with this extra time, the ballpark was still behind schedule. The sod, which arrived late, was laid and rolled the day before the scheduled opening game with the help of an estimated group of 50 fans who heard an announcement on local radio stations by general manager Farrell Owens inviting them to a "sod party".[3]

A view of the concourse from outside the park

The Sounds' home opener, scheduled for April 25, was rained out and pushed back to April 26.[5] After playing their first ten games on the road,[5] and with tractors and grading machines still preparing the field on game day, the Sounds played their first home game at Herschel Greer Stadium on April 26, 1978.[5] The 12–4 victory against the Savannah Braves was witnessed by a sellout crowd of 8,156 spectators.[5] Southern League president Billy Hitchcock was on hand to witness the event,[5] and Conway Twitty threw out the first pitch.[6]

Initially, Greer was capable of seating 7,200 spectators,[7] but was expanded to 8,800 by the end of the inaugural season.[8] Theater type seats with back support and armrests accounted for 3,000 of the stadium's seats, bleacher seats made up the remainder.[7] The air conditioned press box included two radio broadcast booths and an organ booth.[7] There were locker rooms for two teams, which each accommodated 25 people, as well as a locker room for umpires.[7] The field measured 330 feet (100 m) down the left and right field lines, 375 feet (114 m) to left and right-center fields, and 405 feet (123 m) to center field.[7] Lighting grids atop 8 100 foot (30 m) steel poles around the stadium provided illumination for night games.[7] Amenities for customers at the park included two men's and women's restrooms and seven concession stands.[7]

With the addition of approximately 5,000 permanent seats, Greer's seating capacity was increased to 13,000 for the 1979 season.[8] Improvements to the playing field included new irrigation and drainage systems, which resulted in the field being raised 5 feet (1.5 m) above its previous elevation.[8] Two men's and women's restrooms and four concession stands were also added.[8]

Prior to the 1981 season, Greer underwent a number of renovations including the addition of over 1,200 box seats and over 1,000 new general admission seats.[9] Two wooden general admission seating areas were replaced by 2,000 contoured seats, and all existing box seats were re-painted.[9] The original backstop which consisted of several steel poles was upgraded to a steel cable system, eliminating most of the poles.[9] Two new dugouts, three concession stands, one men's and women's restroom, three entrance and exit ramps, and a rentable VIP booth were built.[9] Other stadium upgrades included the installation of a new sound system, doubling the size of the reader panel on the scoreboard, and enlarging the ticket booth.[9]

The press box, restaurant, and sky boxes

From February through mid-summer 1984, major renovations and additions were made to the stadium.[10] A full service restaurant, The Hall of Fame Stadium Club, and a mini-roof, to cover the last five rows of the reserved seating section and the main concourse, were built.[10] A new modern press box included accommodations for 25 members of the media, 2 separate booths for home and visiting radio broadcasts, and 2 separate booths for home and visiting television broadcasts.[11] Additional space for the scorekeeper, scoreboard operators, organist, and public address announcer was included. Ten sky boxes were built adjacent the press box;[11] by 1989, the number of sky boxes was increased to 18.[12]

This renovation project continued in 1985 with the addition of 1,200 box seats which replaced some of the reserved grandstand seating, more seating past the right field foul pole, and new restrooms and concession stands.[11] A 4-line, 10-foot (3.0 m) high scoreboard replaced the stadium's original which was relocated to far left field to serve as an out-of-town scoreboard, providing scores for American League, National League, and American Association baseball games.[11]

Due to the need for more seating and a desire to make Greer a more attractive ballpark, significant renovations began after the 1987 season.[13] Schmittou also wanted to put Nashville in a place where it could "seriously contend for a major league expansion team."[13] The number of box seats was increased by 40%, the clubhouse and umpire facilities were upgraded, and the dugouts were entirely rebuilt.[13] The new dugouts took up slightly more room than the previous ones, resulting in a minor contraction of the field's dimensions: 327 feet (100 m) down the left and right field lines, 371 feet (113 m) to left and right-center fields, and 400 feet (120 m) to center field.[14] Upgrades were also made in the areas of parking, concessions, restrooms, and ticket sales.[13] The stadium's main concourse entrance was redesigned to incorporate the stonemasonry of the adjacent Fort Negley.[13] This expansion brought Greer's total seating capacity up to 18,000.[14]

Greer's unique guitar-shaped scoreboard

Greer's distinctive guitar-shaped scoreboard was installed behind the left field wall prior to the 1993 season.[15] Over $500,000 was spent on the scoreboard, new decking in the grandstand, and 1,500 additional seats.[16] Another addition in 1993 was that of a second team to play at Greer. From 1993 to 1994, the ballpark simultaneously hosted the Sounds and the Nashville Xpress, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins which played in the Southern League. This came about when Charlotte, North Carolina acquired a Triple-A expansion franchise in 1993, leaving the city's Double-A team, the Charlotte Knights, without a home. Sounds President Larry Schmittou offered Greer Stadium as a temporary home for the team. In order to accommodate another club at Greer, the Xpress scheduled its home games during the Sounds' road trips.[17] This marked the first time since the New York Mets and Yankees shared Shea Stadium in 1976 that two teams shared a facility.[17] Baseball America ranked the dual Nashville teams as number one on its list of the "top ten happenings in minor league baseball."[18] In 1995, the Xpress relocated to Wilmington, North Carolina and became the Port City Roosters.[17]

Over $200,000 was spent on renovations in the fall and winter before the 1995 season.[19] The home clubhouse and weight room were remodeled, aisles behind the dugouts were resurfaced to reduce slippery areas, and the entire playing field was re-sodded.[19] This was the first replacement and upgrading of the field since the original sod was laid in 1978.[20] First, all of the old grass was stripped from the field. Then, the grounds crew installed a new drainage system. Four trenches were dug and laid with 2,500 feet (760 m) of drainage pipe to carry water away from the field and beyond the center field wall.[20] A layer of gravel was laid over the pipe, and a 4-to-6-inch (10 to 15 cm) layer of sand was placed above the gravel.[20] After raising the level of the infield dirt and brick warning track to the same height of the new field, 100,000 square feet (9,300 m²) of Tifton 419 Bermuda Grass was installed on the field and edged into a baseball diamond configuration.[20]

In 2002, the Sounds considered auctioning the naming rights to Greer Stadium on eBay.[21] The auction, with a minimum bid of $100,000, would have given the winner a naming rights package for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.[21] However, one day after disclosing the plan, general manager Glenn Yeager announced that the proposal had been withdrawn.[21]

In recent years, following the construction of newer, relatively luxurious minor league ballparks, Greer has fallen below standards set for Triple-A stadiums by professional baseball. The aging stadium was not meant to last longer than 30 years,[22] and has been the subject of many renovations in order to meet Triple-A standards. The Sounds had originally planned on leaving Greer for a new ballpark in the early 2000s.[23] Opening day at the new venue was repeatedly pushed back, eventually to as late as 2008.[24] After years of the Sounds lobbying for a new park and threatening to leave town (either for the suburbs or a new location altogether), the Nashville Metro Council approved a new stadium on February 7, 2006. It was to be called First Tennessee Field and was planned for construction on the west bank of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville, just 2 miles (3.2 km)north of Greer. The Sounds and private developers Struever Brothers, Eccles, & Rouse were unable to finalize financing and design plans for the new stadium by the April 15, 2007, deadline set by the Metro Council. As a result, the First Tennessee Field construction project was canceled.

Seating along the right field line

Prior to the 2008 season, more than $1 million in upgrades and repairs were made to the stadium.[22] The improvements, which included a new clubhouse, improved field lighting, and improvements to restrooms, walkways, and seating, were made in order to keep the stadium functional for another three to five years.[22] Greer's fourth-floor restaurant, Sluggers Sports Bar & Grill, was replaced by Judge Bean's Bar-B-Que in January 2008.[25] The restaurant, which relocated from its downtown location, closed down that November.

MFP Baseball, which purchased the Sounds in early 2009, has invested over $2 million to make repairs and upgrades to the stadium's restrooms, concession stands, scoreboard, sound system, and seating.[26] The entire concourse and guitar scoreboard were repainted, broken seats were replaced, and Sluggers Sports Bar & Grill was remodeled.[27] A permanent concert stage and a family fun zone were constructed by the concourse entrance.[27] The group still plans on eventually reviving discussions about building a new downtown stadium to replace Greer.[26]

Notable events

All-Star Games

The Southern League All-Star Game was held twice at Greer Stadium, once in 1979 and again in 1983.[28] In 1979, the All-Star team competed against the major league Atlanta Braves. The All-Stars defeated the Braves by a score of five to two.[28] When the game returned to Nashville in 1983, the All-Star squad played against the hosting Nashville Sounds. The Sounds lost to the All-Stars by a score of three runs to two.[28]

Greer played host to the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 14, 1994. Before a crowd of 11,601, and live television and radio audiences, the team of National League-affiliated (NL) All-Stars defeated the team of American League-affiliated (AL) All-Stars by a score of eight runs to five.[29] Brad Woodall (NL - Richmond Braves) was the winning pitcher, Gary Buckels (NL - Louisville Redbirds) recorded the save, and Kirt Ojala (AL - Columbus Clippers) scored the loss. The "Stars of Stars," or Most Valuable Players, were Luis Lopez (International League - Richmond), Paul Faries (Pacific Coast League - Phoenix Firebirds), and Ray Durham (American Association - Nashville).[29][30]

Major league exhibitions

On April 16, 1981, the New York Yankees made a stop in Nashville to play an exhibition game against the Sounds. The 10–1 Yankees victory was played in front of a standing room only crowd of 17,318 spectators.[31] Among those on hand for the game were Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, coach Yogi Berra, and players Reggie Jackson, Bucky Dent, Lou Piniella, Bobby Murcer, Goose Gossage, Tommy John, and Johnny Oates.[31] The Yankees returned for another exhibition game against the Sounds on April 28, 1983.[32] This time, Nashville came out on the winning end, beating the Yankees 5–4 before an attendance of 13,641.[32]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays played an exhibition game at Greer on April 3, 1983.[33] Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander was in attendance to watch the teams which included players Ozzie Smith, George Hendrick, Rafael Santana, Keith Hernandez, Alfredo Griffin, and former Sounds outfielder Willie McGee.[33]

The Detroit Tigers came to Nashville to play against the Sounds during both years of the teams' two-year affiliation. The first game was held on April 12, 1985,[34] and the second on May 8, 1986.[35] On April 4–5, 1987, the Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos played a two-game exhibition series at Greer.[36] The first game resulted in an 8–8 tie, [37] but the Reds defeated the Expos, by a score of 5–3, in the second game of the series.[38]

Three major league exhibitions took place at Greer prior to the 1988 season.[39] On April 1, the Cincinnati Reds were scheduled to play against the Chicago White Sox, but the game was rained out.[40] The White Sox were defeated by the Cleveland Indians, 8–6, on April 2.[41] On April 3, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Indians by a score of 3–2.[42]

On April 24, 1989, the Cincinnati Reds came to Greer to play the Sounds.[43] A few years later, on April 6, 1991, the Reds returned to face the Cleveland Indians, resulting in a 4–3 Cincinnati victory in 10 innings.[44] The Reds also played the Sounds that April 29.[45] The Chicago White Sox played in an exhibition game against the Sounds on April 14, 1994.[46] The following year, the White Sox faced off against the Detroit Tigers on April 1.[47] On March 28, 1996, the White Sox defeated the Texas Rangers by a score of four runs to three.[48]

No-hitters and perfect games

John Wasdin pitched the first perfect game at Greer in 2003.

Greer Stadium has been the setting for eight no-hit games, including one perfect game. The first took place on May 16, 1981, when Jeff Cornell, of the visiting Jacksonville Suns, pitched a 4–0 no-hit game against the Sounds.[49] The second no-hitter at Greer was Jim Deshaies' 5–1 win over the Columbus Astros on May 4, 1984.[50] In the second inning, Deshaies walked three batters and hit another, accounting for the only Astros run of the game, a seven-inning doubleheader.[50] The third, a 6–0 win over the Oklahoma City 89ers, was thrown by Nashville's Bryan Kelly on July 17, 1985.[50]

In a rare occurrence, the Sounds and the Indianapolis Indians exchanged no-hitters on back-to-back nights (August 6 and August 7, 1988). First, Indianapolis’ Randy Johnson and Pat Pacillo combined for a no-hit loss against the Sounds, a 1–0 Nashville win.[50] Nashville won when Lenny Harris walked to first base, stole second base, stole third base, and then came home, scoring on a groundout.[50] The next night, Nashville's Jack Armstrong registered a no-hit game against the Indians, a 4–0 Sounds victory.[50] This was the first time in American Association history that teams played in back-to-back no-hit games.[50]

On April 7, 2003, John Wasdin tossed a perfect game at Greer in a 4–0 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes.[51][52] This was only the second nine-inning perfect complete game in the 100-year history of the PCL.[53] Wasdin threw 100 pitches, striking out 15 batters.[51][52] Later in the year, on August 2, Colorado Springs Sky Sox pitchers Chris Gissell (7 Innings pitched (IP)) and Jesús Sánchez (2 IP) combined for a no-hit 3–0 win against Nashville.[54] The most recent no-hit effort at Greer took place on July 15, 2006, when Nashville pitchers Carlos Villanueva (6 IP), Mike Meyers (2 IP), and Alec Zumwalt (1 IP) combined on a 2–0 win over the Memphis Redbirds.[55]

No. Date Pitcher(s) Teams Score
Visitor Home
1 May 16, 1981 Jeff Cornell Jacksonville Suns† Nashville Sounds 4–0
2 May 4, 1984 Jim Deshaies Columbus Astros Nashville Sounds† 1–5
3 July 17, 1985 Bryan Kelly Oklahoma City 89ers Nashville Sounds† 0–6
4 August 6, 1988 Randy Johnson
Pat Pacillo		 Indianapolis Indians‡ Nashville Sounds 0–1
5 August 7, 1988 Jack Armstrong Indianapolis Indians Nashville Sounds† 0–4
6 April 7, 2003 John Wasdin Albuquerque Isotopes Nashville Sounds† 0–4
7 August 2, 2003 Chris Gissell
Jesus Sanchez		 Colorado Springs Sky Sox† Nashville Sounds 3–0
8 July 15, 2006 Carlos Villanueva
Mike Meyers
Alec Zumwalt		 Memphis Redbirds Nashville Sounds† 0–2
  (†) Pitched a no-hitter and won •   (‡) Pitched a no-hitter and lost

Other notable events

On May 5–6, 2006, Greer was the site of a game which tied the record for the longest game, in terms of innings played, in PCL history. The Sounds and the New Orleans Zephyrs competed in a 24-inning game, played over the course of two days, which lasted a total of eight hours and seven minutes.[56][57] New Orleans defeated Nashville by a score of five runs to four.[56] The record was originally set on June 8, 1909 in a game between the San Francisco Seals and Oakland Oaks. A few years later, on September 10, 1911, the record was tied by a contest between the Sacramento Solons and Portland Beavers.[56] Seven PCL records were broken in the game, and three were tied.[57]

Other events

In the early 1980s, Greer Stadium served as the home field for the Father Ryan High School football team.[58] Father Ryan returned to playing at Greer from 2006 through 2008, but will be moving to a new school athletic complex which is expected to be completed in time for the 2009 season.[59] Depending on the Sounds' schedule, some of the school's home games were held at the visiting school's field (with Father Ryan designated as the home team) or at other unused local high school fields. In the football configuration, the field runs along the first base line.[58]

The Belmont University baseball team plays the majority of its season at Greer.[60] When the Sounds' home schedule prohibits its use, Belmont's games are played at Nashville's Shelby Park.[61]

Greer has been the site of the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge since 1991.[62] Two teams of country music stars participate in the game, from which proceeds go toward research and treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Past participants include Vince Gill, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sara Evans, Montgomery Gentry, and Phil Vassar.[63][64] As of the 2008 event, more than $1.5 million has been raised.[62]

Since 2001, Greer has hosted the Jeff Fisher & Friends Charity Softball Game.[65] Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher and players from the team, past and present, compete in order to benefit local charities. Past Titans participants include Vince Young, Steve McNair, Eddie George, Frank Wycheck, Rob Bironas, and Keith Bulluck, among others.[66] Tomáš Vokoun and coach Barry Trotz of the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators have also taken part.[67]

In 2002, the music video for Steve Earle's "Some Dreams," a song featured in the motion picture, The Rookie, was filmed at Greer.[68] The video, intercut with clips from the film, shows Earle and his band performing the song on the field at the empty ballpark.

Scoreboard

Greer Stadium's unique guitar-shaped scoreboard

Greer's distinctive guitar-shaped scoreboard was manufactured by the Fairtron Corporation and installed by the Joslin Sign Company prior to the 1993 season.[15] At the time of its installation, the scoreboard was the largest in the minor leagues.[69] It is painted black with red trim, and is located behind the outfield wall in left-center field.[15]

The line score is displayed on the guitar's neck, while the ball/strike/out count, the batter's uniform number, and the hit/error indicator are all situated on the headstock. Six small advertising signs represent the tuning keys. The body of the guitar features an LED display board and a low resolution color matrix board. Between the two boards are an analog clock and a current temperature display. Around the boards are four large spaces for advertising; the two on top are static, and the two on bottom rotate between three images each. High-tension nets cover the electronic sections to protect them from home run balls. Above the board is a circular advertising space. This space originally displayed the team's guitar-swinger logo, and at times has displayed other Sounds logos. Originally, when a home run was hit, the guitar-swinger logo would light up and perimeter lights around the entire scoreboard would begin flashing; it was also capable of shooting fireworks after each Sounds home run.[69] In recent years, the scoreboard has been in a state of disrepair. When MFP Baseball purchased the team in late 2008, they repaired the scoreboard, making it once again fully functional.[70] It was also repainted black and red over its original red, white, and blue color scheme to reflect the team's present colors, and its original monochrome matrix board was replaced by an LED display.[27]

The entire scoreboard measures 115.6 feet (35.2 m) across, 53 feet (16 m) high, and 2 feet (0.61 m) deep.[15] Individual components of the guitar are as follows: 60-foot (18 m) body, 36-foot (11 m) neck, and 19.6-foot (6.0 m) tuning key section.[15] It is installed approximately 80 feet (24 m) above the ground.[15] It takes 243,155 watts to power its 8,179 total lamps, which are connected to 64,169 feet (19,559 m) of wire.[15] The entire display weighs 35,825 pounds (16,250 kg).[15]

The stadium's original scoreboard was a black, non-descript, rectangular unit with a two line reader panel.[11] In 1985, it was moved to beside the left field foul pole to make room for a new rectangular unit with a 4 line, 10-foot (3 m) high fully-animated reader panel.[11] The original unit was then used as an out-of-town scoreboard, displaying the scores of other baseball games. When the guitar display was installed in 1993, the original scoreboard was removed and replaced by the second scoreboard which became the new out-of-town board. As of 2008, the out-of-town scoreboard is no longer in use, but remains installed in the park.

Facilities

Seating at the ballpark includes fixed stadium seats, general admission bleachers, some with contoured seats, and eighteen skyboxes located on the third floor.[71] As of 2008, total seating capacity is 10,052.[1] Games can be watched from one of three picnic areas—one on the third base line, one in the third base stands, and one beyond the right field wall.[72] A rentable hot tub deck is located in the right field corner.[72] There is a concert stage and family fun zone located on The Plaza inside the concourse entrance.[72]

Seven concession stands and numerous cart vendors are located on the concourse.[73] The stadium is home to a full service restaurant, Sluggers Sports Bar and Grill, which is located on the fourth floor.[74] Open during all Sounds home dates, games can be viewed from the restaurant via windows overlooking the field.

Ground rules

The following ground rules apply to baseball games played at Greer Stadium:[15]

  • Any ball striking the upper section of the two-tiered outfield wall on the fly is a home run, regardless of whether or not the ball re-enters the playing field.
  • Any ball striking the guitar scoreboard is considered a home run.

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