Atrium Health Ballpark
Atrium Health Ballpark is a baseball stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina. As of April 2020, it will be the home for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Class A South Atlantic 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]
Atrium Health Ballpark Location in North Carolina Atrium Health Ballpark Location in the United States | |
Location | Chestnut Ave and West B Street Kannapolis, NC 28083 |
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Coordinates | 35°29′57″N 80°37′36″W |
Owner | City of Kannapolis |
Operator | Temerity Baseball, LLC |
Capacity | 4,930 (3,218 seated)[1] |
Surface | Natural Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 30, 2018[1] |
Opened | May 15, 2020[2] |
Construction cost | $52 Million[3] |
Architect | Populous[3] |
General contractor | Barton Marlow[4] |
Tenants | |
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (SAL) 2020-Present | |
Website | |
kannapolisballpark |
The ballpark will host 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 baseball season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[8] the ballpark quietly opened to fans in early May as a public park, following appropriate COVID-19 protocols.[2]
References
- Foley, Andie (October 31, 2018). "Kannapolis breaks ground on future home of the Intimidators". Salisbury Post. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- Whisenant, David (May 15, 2020). "Atrium Health ballpark opened to the public". WBTV. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- "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. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "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.