Salinas Municipal Stadium

Salinas Municipal Stadium was a baseball park located in Salinas, California, United States. Opened in 1949, the stadium was the home field for the Salinas Colts, Salinas Packers, Salinas Indians, Salinas Spurs and Salinas Peppers.[1] When it first opened, the stadium's seating capacity was 2,000. By 1984, it was 3,600.[2]

Salinas Municipal Stadium
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Location175 Maryal Drive, Salinas, California 93906
Coordinates36°41′49″N 121°38′49″W / 36.697019°N 121.647074°W / 36.697019; -121.647074
OwnerCity of Salinas
Capacity3,600 (1984-2005), 2,000 (1949)
Field sizeLeft Field:
Center Field:
Right Field:
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Opened1949
Demolished2013
Tenants
Salinas Colts, Sunset League (1949)
Salinas Packers, California League (1954-58)
Salinas Valley Mets, California League (1963-64)
Salinas Indians, California League (1965)
Salinas Packers, California League (1973-76)
Salinas Angels, California League (1977-80)
Salinas Spurs, California League (1982-87, 1989-92)
Salinas Peppers, Western Baseball League (1995-97)

The Stadium was demolished and replaced with Rabobank Stadium, a football stadium that will serve as home to the football teams of Hartnell College, North Salinas High School, and Palma High School.The stadium sat across the street from Madonna Del Sasso School.[3]

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