Murray Stadium is a baseball venue in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Brown Bears baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ivy League.
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| Former names | Aldrich Field (1959–2006) Murray Stadium (2007–2016) |
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| Location | Arlington Avenue and Humboldt Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| Coordinates | 41°49′52″N 71°23′40″W / 41.83098°N 71.394433°W |
| Owner | Brown University |
| Operator | Brown University |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Surface | Turf |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Built | 1959 |
| Renovated | 2007, 2016 |
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| Brown Bears baseball (Ivy) (1959–present) | |
Description and history
editOpened in 1959, Brown's baseball stadium has a capacity of 1,000 spectators. Features include dugouts, bullpens, batting cages, and a press box.[1] On May 5, 2007, the stadium hosted Brown's first ever Ivy League Baseball Championship, a 1–0, 20–6 doubleheader win over Penn.[2] The game was played in front of over 1,500 spectators.[1]
The stadium was dedicated on April 21, 2007, to the Murray family, boosters of Brown's baseball program who funded renovations to the stadium. The 2007 renovations included a new infield and landscaping around the stadium.[3]
Attanasio Family Field
editThe stadium and field were completely renovated in November 2016 as "Attanasio Family Field at Murray Stadium" with a new scoreboard, sunken dugouts, and a turf field instead of grass.[4] Milwaukee Brewers owner and 1979 graduate Mark Attanasio gave $2.25 million toward the new field.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Murray Stadium". Brown Bears. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Brown Wins Ivy League Championship". Brown Bears. 5 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Bears to Dedicate Murray Stadium on Saturday". CSTV. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Attanasio Family Field at Murray Stadium". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ Nickel, Mark (27 October 2015). "Brown Corporation engages new members, formally accepts gifts". Brown University. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
From Mark Attanasio, a 1979 Brown graduate, and Debbie Attanasio, parents of a Brown graduate, a gift of $2.25 million to support the baseball stadium and field project;