Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
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| Former names | Omaha Municipal Stadium (1947–1964) |
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| Location | 1202 Bert Murphy Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41°13′33″N 95°55′52″W / 41.22583°N 95.93111°WCoordinates: 41°13′33″N 95°55′52″W / 41.22583°N 95.93111°W |
| Owner | Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium |
| Capacity | 23,145 (College World Series) 8,859 (Omaha Royals Games) 24,000 (Omaha Nighthawks) |
| Field size |
Left Field – 335 feet (102 m) Left-Center – 375 feet (114 m) Center Field – 408 feet (124 m) Right-Center – 375 feet (114 m) Right Field – 335 feet (102 m) Fence height Left and Right Fields – 10 feet (3 m) Center Field – 12 feet (4 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1947 |
| Opened | 1948 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Demolished | Started July 25, 2012 Pressbox Implosion August 22, 2012 |
| Architect | Leo A Daly |
| General contractor | Peter Kiewit Company |
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Omaha Cardinals (WL / AA) (1949–59) College World Series (NCAA) (1950–2010) Omaha Dodgers (AA) (1961–62) Omaha Royals (AA / PCL) (1969–2010) Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) (2010) |
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Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers. Rosenblatt Stadium was the largest minor league baseball stadium in the United States (a distinction now held by Buffalo, New York's Coca-Cola Field).
The final College World Series game at Rosenblatt Stadium was played on June 29, 2010. The final game for the Royals in the stadium, and under the Royals name, was played on September 2, 2010, with the Royals defeating the Round Rock Express. The Omaha Nighthawks played their 2010 season at Rosenblatt; Creighton Prep played a football game there as well.
Following those events, Rosenblatt was replaced by TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Rosenblatt Stadium began demolition in late July (after being reopened during the 2012 College World Series for fans to visit again). The pressbox girders were imploded on the morning of August 22, 2012. The site is currently owned by the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
Omaha Municipal Stadium was built in 1947, ready to host the single-A Omaha Cardinals for the 1948 season. The St. Louis Cardinals farm team was the first professional baseball team to call Omaha its home. Over the next few years Rosenblatt hosted several different teams. In 1969, the Kansas City Royals moved their triple-A franchise here, which played at Rosenblatt through the 2010 season.
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