Civic Stadium, Baseball stadium in Eugene, US
Civic Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in Eugene, Oregon, with a seating capacity of 6,800. Its natural grass field lay at about 430 feet (130 m) above sea level, and the lighted baseball diamond was oriented southeast from home plate to center field. The stadium stood south of East 20th Avenue and east of Willamette Street, next to South Eugene High School.
The stadium was constructed in 1938 through the Works Progress Administration, a federal employment program during the Great Depression era. It arose from a partnership between the Eugene Chamber of Commerce and the Eugene School District 4J.
The stadium served as home field for Eugene Emeralds minor league baseball team from 1969 to 2009, hosting numerous community athletic events.
The site sits south of East 20th Avenue and east of Willamette Street, next to South Eugene High School. The old field lay at about 130 metres above sea level, with home plate facing southeast rather than the usual east-northeast. The replacement Civic Park, finished in 2024, holds a fieldhouse, locker rooms, an artificial turf soccer field and seating for 3,500.
The field was laid out with home plate to center field facing southeast, against the recommended east-northeast alignment. The natural grass surface sat at about 430 feet (130 m) above sea level. After the Emeralds' last game on September 4, 2009, a 5–3 loss to Salem-Keizer, fans pulled up pieces of the outfield turf as souvenirs.
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