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Veterans Memorial is located next to the stadium. In March 2004 the Kernels and the city agreed to a new 40-year lease agreement that reduced the ballclub's monthly payments from the original 20-year agreement that they had signed when the new stadium opened.
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World Series was held there in 2006. It is also occasionally used for high school and college baseball games, including the annual
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baseball tournament. It hosted the annual "Corridor Classic" between the
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Smith, Rick (June 17, 2003). "Ballpark Cost Rose $ 1 Million".
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chose not to bid on the rights to host the event after 2018.
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from 2019 to 2022, after long time host of the event the
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Ballpark Digest's review of Veterans Memorial Stadium
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767:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 6 (special section)
577:"Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium"
1081:Buildings and structures in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1023:Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
603:"Vets Commission OK's Stadium Lease Extension"
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788:"Fond Farewell Veterans Memorial Stadium"
548:. Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Archived from
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314:NCAA Division III College World Series
253:Veterans Memorial Stadium has a total
200:NCAA Division III College World Series
1013:Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
744:Cedar Rapids Kernels Souvenir Program
632:"Kernels Sell Naming Rights to Field"
512:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
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398:"Ground Broken for Kernels' New Park"
135:($ 27.9 million in 2023 dollars)
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300:In March 2008 the Kernels sold the
289:discontinued its baseball program.
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759:"Stadium Effort Began 7 Years Ago"
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688:Zimmerman, Jason (May 25, 2018).
460:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 1A.
825:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 1C
815:Johnson, Jeff (April 10, 2002).
796:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 1A
661:"Kernels Ballpark Gets New Name"
630:Johnson, Jeff (March 12, 2008).
611:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 2B
67:Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc.
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1106:Monuments and memorials in Iowa
659:Foss, Justin (March 25, 2009).
786:Hlas, Mike (August 29, 2001).
376:The ballpark was damaged by a
222:. It is the home field of the
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757:Smith, Rick (April 7, 2002).
601:Smith, Rick (March 9, 2004).
429:"Stadiums Under Construction"
396:Smith, Rick (June 14, 2001).
232:New Veterans Memorial Stadium
94:Right-center – 390 ft (119 m)
92:Center field – 400 ft (122 m)
1096:Minor league baseball venues
1091:Sports in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
506:American Antiquarian Society
486:American Antiquarian Society
338:Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
304:of the playing field to the
90:Left-center – 378 ft (115 m)
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546:"Veterans Memorial Stadium"
287:University of Northern Iowa
96:Right field – 325 ft (99 m)
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88:Left field – 315 ft (96 m)
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306:Dale and Thomas Popcorn
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881:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
854:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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406:. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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1048:91°41′11″W
1008:Dozer Park
721:D3baseball
586:August 11,
384:References
285:until the
146:(formerly
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1045:41°58′5″N
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263:Bob Dylan
202:2019–2022
140:Architect
581:MWLGuide
495:(1992).
475:(1997).
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