Cooper Stadium
is a baseball stadium in Columbus, Ohio and was the home of the Columbus Clippers from 1977 to 2008. Cooper Stadium has had several names over the years, including Red Bird Stadium
, Jets Stadium
and Franklin County Stadium
, but in 1984 the stadium was renamed in honor of Harold Cooper, the county commissioner who was responsible for keeping baseball in Columbus in the 1950s. The stadium is owned and operated by the Franklin County, Ohio government. It is located in the section of the city known as Franklinton. Built in 1931 by the St. Louis Cardinals, Red Bird Stadium was constructed using the same blue prints as Red Wing Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. Red Wing Stadium had been built by the Cardinals in 1929. The Cardinals owned both teams when the respective stadiums were built. Cooper Stadium was renovated to its present configuration in 1977 to coincide with the return of minor-league baseball to Columbus after a six year absence. It presently seats 11,000 in a single deck grandstand with an additional 4,000 overflow bleacher seats.
Over the years, Cooper Stadium has been home to the Columbus Red Birds, a farm team for the St. Louis Cardinals; the Columbus Jets; and, after the renovation was completed, the Columbus Clippers.
There are currently plans for the Clippers to move from Cooper Stadium after the 2008 season. The new stadium, known as Huntington Park, will be located in the Arena District near Nationwide Arena. On September 1, 2008, the final game was played as the Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Columbus Clippers in front of 16,770 fans, the third largest crowd in stadium history.
As of May 1, 2008, it was expected that the site of Cooper Stadium will be used for an auto racing facility, according to . This is not a completely new use for the facility, as the parking lot south of the stadium has been used for autocross and for motorcycle training.
Cooper Stadium also hosts the OHSAA boys baseball State Tournament. Rumored plans also including a 22 million dollar overhaul to eventually become the OHSAA stadium for most outdoor events (baseball,football,soccer,lacrosse etc.). This would then make Cooper Stadium a Multi Purpose Stadium. If, as of June, 2009, the stadium has no purpose, the county will demolish it. A plan to make a museum floated around as well.
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Cooper Stadium
is a
baseball stadium in
Columbus, Ohio and was the home of the
Columbus Clippers from 1977 to 2008. Cooper Stadium has had several names over the years, including
Red Bird Stadium
,
Jets Stadium
and
Franklin County Stadium
, but in 1984 the stadium was renamed in honor of Harold Cooper, the county commissioner who was responsible for keeping baseball in Columbus in the 1950s. The stadium is owned and operated by the
Franklin County, Ohio government. It is located in the section of the city known as
Franklinton. Built in
1931 by the St. Louis Cardinals, Red Bird Stadium was constructed using the same blue prints as Red Wing Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. Red Wing Stadium had been built by the Cardinals in 1929. The Cardinals owned both teams when the respective stadiums were built. Cooper Stadium was renovated to its present configuration in
1977 to coincide with the return of minor-league baseball to Columbus after a six year absence. It presently seats 11,000 in a single deck grandstand with an additional 4,000 overflow bleacher seats.
Over the years, Cooper Stadium has been home to the
Columbus Red Birds, a farm team for the
St. Louis Cardinals; the
Columbus Jets; and, after the renovation was completed, the
Columbus Clippers.
There are currently plans for the Clippers to move from Cooper Stadium after the 2008 season. The new stadium, known as
Huntington Park, will be located in the
Arena District near
Nationwide Arena. On September 1, 2008, the final game was played as the Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Columbus Clippers in front of 16,770 fans, the third largest crowd in stadium history.
As of
May 1,
2008, it was expected that the site of Cooper Stadium will be used for an auto racing facility, according to . This is not a completely new use for the facility, as the parking lot south of the stadium has been used for
autocross and for motorcycle training.
Cooper Stadium also hosts the
OHSAA boys baseball State Tournament. Rumored plans also including a 22 million dollar overhaul to eventually become the OHSAA stadium for most outdoor events (baseball,football,soccer,lacrosse etc.). This would then make Cooper Stadium a Multi Purpose Stadium. If, as of June, 2009, the stadium has no purpose, the county will demolish it. A plan to make a museum floated around as well.