Everett Memorial Stadium
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Coordinates: 47°58′00″N 122°12′11″W / 47.966573°N 122.203159°W
| Everett Memorial Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | 3900 Broadway Everett, Washington 98201 |
| Broke ground | 1983 |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Expanded | 1998 |
| Owner | Everett School District |
| Operator | Everett School District |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 3,682 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field – 330 feet (101 m) Center Field – 395 feet (120 m) Right Field – 330 feet (101 m) |
| Tenants | |
| Everett Giants/AquaSox (NWL) 1984-Present | |
Everett Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Everett, Washington, USA. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Everett AquaSox minor league baseball team. It opened in 1984 and was remodeled in 1998, and it currently holds 3,682 people.[1] It is also home to the Puget Sound Festival of Bands, an annual marching band competition. Everett Memorial Stadium is also used for home athletic events for Everett Public Schools, hosting football and soccer games as well as Track meets.
In 1987 while with the Bellingham Mariners, Ken Griffey Jr. hit his first professional HR here. There is a plaque located where the ball landed outside the park.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Everett Memorial Stadium Minor League History". Baseball-Reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/park.cgi?id=WA006. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Geoff Baker (29 August 2008). "Fun is No. 1 at Everett AquaSox games". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2008145936_aquasox29.html. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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