The Corn Crib
The Corn Crib is a multi-purpose stadium located in Normal, Illinois. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the Normal CornBelters, a collegiate summer baseball team. The ballpark has a capacity of 7,000 and opened in May 2010.[2] It is located on the campus of Heartland Community College, hosting their baseball, softball, and soccer teams.
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| Location | 1000 W. Raab Rd., Normal, Illinois |
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| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Surface | Sprinturf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 2009 |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Construction cost | $9 million ($10.6 million in 2019 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Pendulum Studio |
| General contractor | JHOOKER Construction Services |
| Tenants | |
| Normal CornBelters (FL/PL) (2010–present) Heartland Community College Hawks (baseball, softball, and soccer) (2010–present) | |
On October 20, 2009, the ballpark's name was officially announced.[3]
Since the Spring 2019 season, semi-pro soccer team FC Diablos has used the stadium as their home ground.
References
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- http://www.normalbaseball.com/news/index.html?article_id=159 Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- http://normalbaseball.com/news/index.html?article_id=70 Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Announcement on Ballpark
- Normal Baseball Games - The Corn Crib
- Normal Baseball - Things to do in the Corn Crib
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