From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sports stadium in Savannah, Georgia, United States
William L. Grayson Stadium
is a
stadium
in
Savannah, Georgia
. It is primarily used for
baseball
, and is the home field of the
Savannah Bananas
, an
exhibition
baseball team. It was the part-time home of the
Savannah State University college baseball
team from 2009 to 2011.
[4]
[5]
[6]
It was also used from 1927 until 1959 for the annual Thanksgiving Day game between
Savannah High School
and
Benedictine Military School
.
[7]
Known as "Historic Grayson Stadium", it was built in 1926. It holds 5,000 people.
[2]
It also served as the home of the
Savannah Sand Gnats
from 1984 to 2015 (known as the Cardinals until 1996).
History
[
edit
]
Originally known as
Municipal Stadium
, it first served as the home field of the
minor league
Savannah Indians
. In 1932, it hosted the
Boston Red Sox
for
spring training
.
[8]
The park underwent major renovations in 1941, following a devastating hurricane in 1940.
[1]
Spanish?American War
veteran General William L. Grayson led the effort to get the $150,000 needed to rebuild the stadium. Half of the funds came from the
Works Progress Administration
(WPA). In recognition of Grayson's work, the stadium was renamed in his honor.
The first integrated
South Atlantic League
game took place at Grayson Stadium on April 14, 1953.
[9]
The park went through a two-year renovation process that started prior to the 2007 season.
[10]
Under the Bananas, another round of renovation happened in 2023-24 giving the stadium an additional 1,000 outfield seats - for a total of 5,000 overall and a modernized classic grandstand appearance in preparation for its centennial in 2026. At home plate level, the old bleacher seats in the grandstand used for many years were replaced by stadium-style bucket seating.
[11]
Grayson Stadium was the venue for the 2017
GHSA
Baseball Championships for Class 1A Private, Class 2A, Class 3A, and Class 5A.
[12]
It was also used for the 2018 and 2019 GHSA Baseball Championships.
[13]
[14]
Timeline
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
- ^
a
b
c
Passanisi, Mike.
"History"
.
sandgnats.com
.
Savannah Sand Gnats
. Archived from
the original
on July 5, 2008
. Retrieved
September 25,
2008
.
- ^
a
b
Crumlish, Paul (2002).
"William L. Grayson Stadium"
.
Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
. Archived from
the original
on February 18, 2020
. Retrieved
September 25,
2008
.
- ^
1634?1699:
McCusker, J. J.
(1997).
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda
(PDF)
.
American Antiquarian Society
.
1700?1799:
McCusker, J. J.
(1992).
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States
(PDF)
.
American Antiquarian Society
.
1800?present:
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800?"
. Retrieved
February 29,
2024
.
- ^
"2009 Baseball Schedule"
.
Savannah State University Athletics
. Savannah State University
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
- ^
"2010 Baseball Schedule"
.
Savannah State University Athletics
. Savannah State University
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
- ^
"2011 Baseball Schedule"
.
Savannah State University Athletics
. Savannah State University
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
- ^
"History of Grayson Stadium"
.
sandgnats.com
. Savannah Sand Gnats. March 3, 2009. Archived from
the original
on November 10, 2011
. Retrieved
April 8,
2011
.
- ^
"Sox in First Drill Today"
.
The Boston Globe
. March 1, 1932. p. 24
. Retrieved
November 4,
2018
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Loverro, Thom
(May 20, 2005).
"Good old Grayson"
.
The Washington Times
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
- ^
Dominitz, Nathan (October 3, 2007).
"Aging Grayson Getting $5 Million Makeover"
.
Savannah Morning News
.
Archived
from the original on August 16, 2022
. Retrieved
May 30,
2014
.
- ^
"Grayson Stadium adds a thousand more reasons to attend home games"
.
WSAV-TV
. January 11, 2024
. Retrieved
March 15,
2024
.
- ^
"Baseball State Championship Schedule Is Now Finalized"
.
GHSA.net
.
Georgia High School Association
. May 16, 2017
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
- ^
"Congratulations to the 2018 GHSA Baseball State Champions"
.
GHSA.net
. Georgia High School Association. May 25, 2018
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
- ^
"Congratulations to the 2019 GHSA Baseball State Champions!"
.
GHSA.net
. Georgia High School Association. May 24, 2019
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
External links
[
edit
]
|
---|
East
Division
| |
---|
West
Division
| |
---|
Sports arenas and stadiums in Savannah, Georgia
|
---|
|
|
---|
|
Franchise
| |
---|
Ballparks
| |
---|
Culture
| Fenway environs
| |
---|
Groups
| |
---|
Individuals
| |
---|
Music
| |
---|
Entertainment
| |
---|
|
---|
Lore
| |
---|
Rivalries
| |
---|
Administration
| |
---|
World Series championships (9)
| |
---|
American League pennants (14)
| |
---|
Division championships (10)
| |
---|
Wild card berths (8)
| |
---|
Minor league affiliates
| |
---|
Broadcasting
| |
---|
Seasons (124)
|
---|
1900s
| |
---|
1910s
| |
---|
1920s
| |
---|
1930s
| |
---|
1940s
| |
---|
1950s
| |
---|
1960s
| |
---|
1970s
| |
---|
1980s
| |
---|
1990s
| |
---|
2000s
| |
---|
2010s
| |
---|
2020s
| |
---|
|
|
32°2′41″N
81°4′44″W
/
32.04472°N 81.07889°W
/
32.04472; -81.07889