Memorial Stadium (Boise)
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Memorial Stadium is an outdoor baseball park in the western United States in unincorporated Ada County, Idaho, adjacent to the Western Idaho Fairgrounds on the banks of the Boise River. While not physically located within the city of Boise, the stadium has a Boise postal address.[5] The home field of the Boise Hawks of the independent Pioneer League, it has a current seating capacity of 3,452.
Address | 5600 N. Glenwood Street, Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
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Location | Ada County, Idaho |
Coordinates | 43.656°N 116.279°W / 43.656; -116.279 |
Elevation | 2,610 ft (795 m) |
Owner | Memorial Stadium Inc. |
Operator | Memorial Stadium Inc. |
Capacity | 3,452 |
Field size | LF: 330 ft (101 m) CF: 400 ft (122 m) RF: 330 ft (101 m) |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 1, 1989[1] |
Opened | June 16, 1989; 34 years ago (1989-06-16)[2] |
Construction cost | $2.3 million ($5.65 million in 2023[3]) |
Architect | CSHQA |
General contractor | Wright Brothers Building Co.[4] |
Tenants | |
Boise Hawks (NWL/Pioneer League) (1989–present) Boise State Broncos baseball (2020) |
The stadium opened in 1989, 35 years ago, with several significant improvements over time. Privately built by an investor group led by Bill Pereira and general manager Fred Kuenzi, its natural grass playing field is aligned northeast (home plate to second base) at an approximate elevation of 2,610 feet (795 m) above sea level.