FAST FACTS

Stadium Owner:

The Government of the District of Columbia, under the auspices of the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission

Year Built: 1961

First Baseball Game: April 9, 1962

Last Baseball game: Sept. 30, 1971

• 56,000+ seating capacity
• 3-1/2 acre natural grass playing field
• 5 tiers of seats - 60% under cover
• 7 entrances for smooth crowd movement
• State-of-the-art electronic display scoreboard
• Hall of Stars honoring local sports greats
• Diversified food services
• Modernized locker and lounge areas
• Club rooms for private and group affairs
• Parking for over 10,000 cars & 300 buses
• Open air arena for large scale civic events
• Acoustically sound for musical performances