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| Location | NE 8th St & NE 18th Ave Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°14′23″N80°06′26″W / 26.239713°N 80.107265°W /26.239713; -80.107265 |
| Owner | City of Pompano Beach |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Field size | Left – 350ft. Center – 420ft. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 22, 1957[1] |
| Demolished | 2008 |
| Construction cost | $ |
| Tenants | |
| Washington Senators (AL) (1961–1971) (spring training) Pompano Beach Mets (FSL) (1969–1973) Texas Rangers (AL) (1972–1986) (spring training) Pompano Beach Cubs (FSL) (1976-78) Gold Coast Suns (SPBA) (1989) Miami Miracle (FSL) (1990–1991) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (APSL) (1990) | |
Pompano Beach Municipal Stadium was astadium inPompano Beach, Florida primarily used for professional and amateurbaseball from 1957 until its demolition in 2008. The ballpark was dedicated on March 22, 1957, and held 4,500 people.[2] The stadium was the home of the Washington Senators and Texas Rangers at spring training from 1961 until 1986, multiple minor league clubs, and thePompano Beach High School baseball team.[3]
It served as the spring training home of the Washington Senators from 1961 to 1971 and theTexas Rangers from1972 through1986.[2][4]
The stadium was home to multiple minor league teams including the Florida State LeaguePompano Beach Mets andPompano Beach Cubs, as well as theMiami Miracle in 1990 and 1991.[5][6] The 1989 Senior Professional Baseball AssociationGold Coast Suns split their home games betweenBobby Maduro-Miami Stadium and Municipal Stadium.[7]
TheFort Lauderdale Strikers of theAPSL used it as their home field in 1990 after theBroward School District via the school board, denied the team access toLockhart Stadium.[8][9][10]
In 1980 new night lighting, seat and fences were installed at a cost of $227,000.[11] Improvements in 1984 included a new practice infield, public address system, re-carpeting of the clubhouse and rewiring of the concession stands.[11]
The stadium was demolished in 2008 and the land repurposed into multiple baseball fields.[2] The baseball complex is managed by the City of Pompano Beach and hosts Federal League Semi-Pro Baseball, high school, and other amateur baseball games.
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