West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium
| Municipal Stadium | |
| Full name | West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location |
755 Hank Aaron Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 |
| Coordinates | 26°43′18″N 80°04′45″W / 26.721675°N 80.079219°WCoordinates: 26°43′18″N 80°04′45″W / 26.721675°N 80.079219°W |
| Capacity |
4,200 (1963) 5,000 (1986) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1962 |
| Opened | March 9, 1963 |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Demolished | 2002 |
| Construction cost | $1,000,000 |
| Tenants | |
|
Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (MLB) (spring training) (1963–1997) West Palm Beach Tropics (SPBA) (1989–1990) Montreal Expos (MLB) (spring training) (1969–1972 and 1981–1997) | |
West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium, referred to as "Municipal Stadium", located at 755 Hank Aaron Drive, was a ballpark in West Palm Beach, Florida and the long-time Spring Training home for the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos.
The stadium was constructed in 1962 to replace midtown Connie Mack Field which had been the West Palm Beach Spring Training home of the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics from 1946 to 1962.
The first game was played on March 9, 1963 under overcast skies. Mayor C. Ben Holleman threw out the first ball and the Kansas City Athletics defeated Milwaukee 3-0 in front of 3,265 fans. Warren Spahn started for Milwaukee and was the losing pitcher in the game.[1]
The ballpark later hosted the 1982 and 1992 Florida State League All-Star Games.[2]
Atlanta and Montreal played the final Spring Training game at the ballpark on March 26, 1997, which saw Montreal win the game 2-0.[3]
References
- ↑ Bob Balfe (1963-03-10). "'WPB' A's Spoil Braves' Municipal Stadium Debut". The Palm Beach Post. p. E1.
- ↑ Dave George (1992-06-27). "MAJOR TALENT SHOW: ALL-STARS COME OUT TONIGHT AT STADIUM". The Palm Beach Post. p. 1C.
- ↑ "Around the NL". St. Petersburg Times. 1997-03-27. p. 5C.