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Grainger Stadium
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Grainger Stadium is a sports venue located in Kinston, North Carolina. It is the home ballpark for the Down East Wood Ducks, which joined the Carolina League starting in the 2017 season,[3] and was placed in the Low-A East for only the 2021 season. Grainger was previously home to the Kinston Indians and all the professional Kinston baseball teams since 1949.[4]
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Location | 400 East Grainger Avenue Kinston, North Carolina United States |
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Coordinates | 35°16′12″N 77°34′27″W |
Owner | City of Kinston |
Operator | Down East Wood Ducks |
Capacity | 3400 |
Field size | Right Field: 335 ft (102 m) Center Field: 390 ft (120 m) Left Field: 335 ft (102 m) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 1948 |
Opened | April 21, 1949[1] |
Construction cost | $170,000 ($2.18 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Architect | Wooten and Rowland |
General contractor | George DuBose |
Tenants | |
Kinston Indians (CL) 1986–2011 Down East Wood Ducks (CL/Low-A East) 2017–present |
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