Baseball Pilgrimages
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Seating Diagram
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Phone: 251-479-2327
Outfield Dimensions
LF: 325' CF: 400' RF: 310'
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| BayBears Info |
Level: AA
League: Southern
Affiliate: Arizona Diamondbacks
2012 BayBears Schedule
Radio: ESPN 107.3 FM HD-2
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| Travel Info |
Nearest Major Airport: Mobile Regional (9.6 miles)
Nearest Pro Ballpark: Pelican Park at UWF in Pensacola, FL (61.3 miles)
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Baseball Pilgrimages
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| Mobile BayBears |
Double-A Affiliate of the Diamondbacks |
Hank Aaron Stadium Facts, Figures & Firsts
Construction cost: $8 million
Architect: Volkert & Associates, Inc.
Construction manager: White-Spunner Construction, Inc.
Was built in just 7 months.
Named in honor of Hank Aaron, who was born and raised in Mobile, at the suggestion of City Council member Vivian Davis Figures.
Owned by the City of Mobile.
First game: The Mobile BayBears beat the Birmingham Barons 4-2 on April 17, 1997 in front of 6,523 fans
Other stadium firsts (all of which occurred on 4/17/97):
| Pitch | Batter | Hit (single) | Home Run | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
| David Zancanaro | Brian Simmons | Wil Polidor | Justin Mashore | David Zancanaro | Steve Worrell | Todd Erdos |
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