Dow Diamond
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| Location | Midland, Michigan |
| Broke ground | April 11, 2006 |
| Opened | April 13, 2007 |
| Owner | Michigan Baseball Foundation |
| Operator | Michigan Baseball Foundation, Great Lakes Loons |
| Construction cost | $ 33 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport + Venue + Event |
| Main contractors | Three Rivers Corporation |
| Tenants | Great Lakes Loons (2007-future) |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 332 ft ( m)
Left Center: 375 ft (114.3 m) Center Field: 400 ft (121.92 m) Right Center: 373 ft (113.6904 m) Right Field: 325 ft ( 98.4504 m) Wall: 9 ft - 13 ft (2.7432 m - 3.9624 m) |
Dow Diamond is a Minor League baseball stadium located in Midland, Michigan. It is the home of the Single-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League. The Loons are affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The stadium is located near Buttles, Ellsworth and State streets in Midland. Dow Chemical, whose world headquarters are in Midland, donated the land for the stadium and also purchased the naming rights to the facility in 2006. The stadium name is a double entendre on the word "diamond"; a reference to both Dow's logo (a red diamond) and that "diamond" is a slang term for a baseball field.
The park opened April 13, 2007.
It was announced June 8, 2007, that the Dow Diamond will host the 2008 Midwest League All Star Game.
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| Coveleski Stadium • Dow Diamond • Fifth Third Ballpark Fifth Third Field • Memorial Stadium • Oldsmobile Park |
Alliant Energy Field • Community Field • Elfstrom Stadium Modern Woodmen Park • O'Brien Field • Pohlman Field Time Warner Cable Field • Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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