Don McBride Stadium
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Don McBride Stadium is a baseball park built in 1936 at the corner of Northwest 13th Street and Peacock Road in Richmond, Indiana, funded by the Works Progress Administration.[1] The stadium was built to replace Exhibition Park which was destroyed by a fire in 1935.[2] On June 13, 1984, it was named after Joseph Donald McBride, the former director of the Richmond Parks Department who oversaw development of the stadium.[1][3] On June 4, 2010, the name was expanded to John Cate Field at Don McBride Stadium, honoring a former Richmond High School baseball coach.[1][4]
The ballpark has hosted three minor-league baseball teams and one independent league baseball team over the years: the Richmond Roses (1946–1948), the Richmond Robins (1949), the Richmond Tigers (1950–1952) and the Richmond Roosters (1995–2005). Various touring Negro League teams also played games at Municipal Stadium during the 1930s through 1950s.[5][6] The stadium has also hosted the Richmond High School, Seton Catholic High School, and Earlham College teams.[1][2] It was home to the Richmond RiverRats of the collegiate summer Prospect League from 2009 to 2015[4] and the Richmond Jazz of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League from 2016 to 2023.[4][7] A new team in the Northwoods League is set to begin play in 2026.[8]
The stadium features a small covered grandstand.[2] Seating capacity is 1,787. It was renovated in 1995.[1]
In October 2023, the city of Richmond sold McBride Stadium to the Richmond Community Schools (RCS).[2][7] In September 2024, RCS approved a three-year lease agreement with the Northwoods League to use the ballpark for a collegiate summer baseball team in 2025, with league options to renew for two additional five-year terms.[9] On March 29, 2025, the Northwoods League officially announced that the new team would begin play in the 2026 season, with the team name and branding to be revealed at a later date. The team will play in the Great Lakes East division. A name-the-team contest is planned for June 2025, with 3-4 finalist names to be announced voted on in July, and the final name and logo being announced in October. The team colors will be red, white, and black, to match the colors used by the Richmond Red Devils (who share the stadium).[10]
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- ↑ RCS BOARD ADDRESSES McBRIDE STADIUM LEASE
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