Atrium Health Ballpark is a baseball stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina. As of March 2021, it is the home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Carolina League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, replacing Intimidators Stadium. The stadium is located adjacent to the North Carolina Research Campus and is the centerpiece of a $100 million redevelopment of downtown Kannapolis.[5]
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| Location | Chestnut Ave and West B Street Kannapolis, NC 28083 |
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| Coordinates | 35°29′57″N 80°37′36″W / 35.49917°N 80.62667°W |
| Owner | City of Kannapolis |
| Operator | Temerity Baseball, LLC |
| Capacity | 4,930 (3,218 seated)[1] |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
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| Broke ground | October 30, 2018[1] |
| Opened | May 15, 2020 (as public park)[4] |
| Construction cost | $52 Million[2] |
| Architect | Populous[2] |
| Structural engineer | Jezerinac Group |
| General contractor | Barton Marlow[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Low-A East/Carolina League) 2021–present | |
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The ballpark hosts amateur baseball, community events and concerts in addition to the Cannon Ballers.[6] A ten-year naming rights agreement with Atrium Health was announced on February 5, 2020.[7]
With the 2020 minor league baseball season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[8] the ballpark opened to fans in early May as a public park, following COVID-19 protocols.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Foley, Andie (October 31, 2018). "Kannapolis breaks ground on future home of the Intimidators". Salisbury Post. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Kannapolis Breaks Ground on New Sports and Entertainment Venue". Populous. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Adam (May 30, 2019). "'Topping Out': Workers reach milestone with placement of last beam at new Kannapolis ballpark". Independent Tribune. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Whisenant, David (May 15, 2020). "Atrium Health ballpark opened to the public". WBTV. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Kannapolis Celebrates Groundbreaking Of Sports & Entertainment Venue (New Home of the Kannapolis Intimidators)". City of Kannapolis. October 30, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Kannapolis Ballpark Opener: April 16, 2020". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. August 22, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "New for 2020: Atrium Health Ballpark". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.