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Tim McCarver Stadium

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The ballpark's address was 800 Home Run Lane, a street which was east beyond right field and a parking lot. The other bordering streets were Raymond Skinner Drive (south, first base); Early Maxwell Boulevard (west, third base); playground and Central Avenue (north, left field).
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The stands were demolished in 2005. The vacant lot is still visible in Google Maps as of 2019, with outlines of the former infield dirt and the outfield fence in evidence.
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had the name changed to Blues Stadium. In October 1977, the new Memphis Chicks franchise changed the name of the ballpark to Tim McCarver Field after
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field, dubbed Fairgrounds #3 due to its location at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds. Memphis Memorial Stadium, now
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players could practice on the artificial surface in preparation for playing at
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The ballpark had a capacity of 8,800 people and opened in 1963 as an
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It was unusual in that the infield in later years was
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Memphis
TN
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35°07′25″N 89°58′48″W / 35.12361°N 89.98000°W / 35.12361; -89.98000
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