Murray Stadium

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Attanasio Family Field at Murray Stadium
Attanasio Family Field at Murray Stadium.jpg
Former namesAldrich Field (1959–2006)
Murray Stadium (2007–2016)
LocationArlington Avenue and Humboldt Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Coordinates41°49′52″N 71°23′40″W / 41.83098°N 71.394433°W / 41.83098; -71.394433Coordinates: 41°49′52″N 71°23′40″W / 41.83098°N 71.394433°W / 41.83098; -71.394433
OwnerBrown University
OperatorBrown University
Capacity1,000
SurfaceTurf
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Built1959
Renovated2007, 2016
Tenants
Brown Bears baseball (Ivy) (1959–present)

Murray Stadium is a baseball venue in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Brown Bears baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ivy League.

Description and history[]

Opened in 1959, Brown's baseball stadium has a capacity of 1,000 spectators. Features include dugouts, bullpens, batting cages, and a press box.[1] On May 5, 2007, the stadium hosted Brown's first ever Ivy League Baseball Championship, a 1–0, 20–6 doubleheader win over Penn.[2] The game was played in front of over 1,500 spectators.[1]

The stadium was dedicated on April 21, 2007, to the Murray family, boosters of Brown's baseball program who funded renovations to the stadium. The 2007 renovations included a new infield and landscaping around the stadium.[3]

Attanasio Family Field[]

The stadium and field were completely renovated in November 2016 as "Attanasio Family Field at Murray Stadium" with a new scoreboard, sunken dugouts, and a turf field instead of grass.[4] Milwaukee Brewers owner and 1979 graduate Mark Attanasio gave $2.25 million toward the new field.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Murray Stadium". Brown Bears. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Brown Wins Ivy League Championship". Brown Bears. 5 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Bears to Dedicate Murray Stadium on Saturday". CSTV. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Attanasio Family Field at Murray Stadium". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ Nickel, Mark (27 October 2015). "Brown Corporation engages new members, formally accepts gifts". Brown University. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021. From Mark Attanasio, a 1979 Brown graduate, and Debbie Attanasio, parents of a Brown graduate, a gift of $2.25 million to support the baseball stadium and field project;


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