Grayson Stadium

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name = Grayson Stadium
nickname = Historic Grayson Stadium


fullname = William L. Grayson Stadium
location = Savannah, Georgia
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built = 1926cite web|url=http://www.sandgnats.com/grayson/history/|title=History|last=Passanisi|first=Mike|publisher=Savannah Sand Gnats|accessdate=2008-09-25]
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renovated = 1941
2009
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former_names = Municipal Stadium
tenants = Savannah Indians (1926-1928)
Savannah Indians (1936-1943)
Savannah Indians (1947-1954)
Savannah Braves (1971-1983)
Savannah Cardinals (1984-1995)
Savannah Sand Gnats (1996-present)
capacity = 8,000cite web|url=http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2002/Savannah/Savannah.htm|title=William L. Grayson Stadium|work=Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues|accessdate=2008-09-25]
dimensions = Left Field: convert|290|ft|m
Center Field: convert|400|ft|m
Right Field: convert|310|ft|m
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Grayson Stadium is a stadium in Savannah, Georgia. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Savannah Sand Gnats minor league baseball team. Known as "Historic Grayson Stadium" it was built in 1927 and is the oldest working minor league ballpark in America.cite web|url=http://george.loper.org/trends/2005/May/941.html|title=Baseball Matters: William Grayson Stadium and the Savannah Sand Gnats|first=Thom|last=Loverro|work=The Washington Times|date=2005-05-19|accessdate=2008-09-25] It holds 8,000 people.

History

Originally known as Municipal Stadium, the park under went major renovations in 1941 following a devastating hurricane in 1940.

The first South Atlantic League game played with both white and African American players took place at Grayson Stadium on April 14, 1953.

The park is currently going through a two-year renovation process that started prior to the 2007 season.

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