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Pelicans Ballpark (previously known as Coastal Federal Field, BB&T Coastal Field, and TicketReturn.com Field) is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and is the home field of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in the Carolina League. The stadium opened in 1999. It holds up to 6,599 people. [6]
The stadium is part of Cal Ripken Jr.'s Aberdeen Complex in his hometown of Aberdeen, Maryland, located just off Interstate 95 at Maryland Route 22. Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium is only 2.9 miles off the East Coast Greenway. The complex also includes several smaller fields for local youth sports leagues, as well as an adjacent Marriott hotel ...
The Ripken Experience is a group of sports complexes. The first opened in Aberdeen, Maryland. A second location with nine baseball fields is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Opened in 2006, it cost $26 million with $7 million more spent since then. A third location was set to open in summer 2016 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
In 1949, the new Myrtle Beach Pavilion building officially opened on the east side of the street, sporting a large wooden dance floor located on the second floor, along with a stage and grandstrands.
Following the 2012 season, the venue underwent major renovations and Coastal Carolina played their home games in 2013 and 2014 in nearby Myrtle Beach at TicketReturn.com Field. The ballpark officially reopened in 2015 under its new name, Springs Brooks Stadium - Vrooman Field , on February 13.
The Exeter Cal Ripken team of 12-and-under baseball players made an appearance on the field at Fenway Park in Boston, shaking hands with Red Sox players, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Stadium Capacity City State Home Team(s) League(s) 83: ShoreTown Ballpark: 9,588: Lakewood: New Jersey: Jersey Shore BlueClaws: South Atlantic League: 84: Tempe Diablo Stadium
Ripken made his first appearance in 2019. He died on New Year’s Day from an undiagnosed medical condition. Ripken the Bat Dog, who won fans on fields in Durham, NC State and all over, has died