Intimidators Stadium was a

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stadium in

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. Opened in 1995, it was the home venue for the

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, the Class A affiliate of the

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History

When the Intimidators franchise (then known as the Piedmont Phillies) began play in

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, the stadium's construction was not complete. The field and seating areas were ready for the team's first game in April of that year, but the concession stands, restrooms, luxury boxes, and box office were not complete until that winter. The stadium was named Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium for the Fieldcrest Cannon Corporation, the textile giant that built the mill town of Kannapolis and operated it until the city was incorporated in 1984. In addition to home games for the Intimidators, Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium is also used for several local high school baseball games each spring in addition to select

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events throughout the year. The stadium was the home of UNC Charlotte 49ers baseball team during the 2003 season while their on-campus facility's playing surface was being redone. The 49ers played in Kannapolis again for the first part of the 2007 season while their stadium was undergoing a $6 million renovation. The

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baseball team of

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played their 2019 season at Intimidators Stadium as they made their debut in the

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(

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) while awaiting the construction of Tuckaseegee Dream Fields in Charlotte. A new scoreboard was installed in center field for the 2005 season, replacing the original board that the stadium used when it opened.

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, a new downtown ballpark, was scheduled to open for the 2020 season, replacing Intimidators Stadium, but the 2020 season was cancelled due to the

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. In September 2020, the city of Kannapolis requested bids for the redevelopment of Intimidators Stadium property. In May 2021, the city announced it would sell the stadium to a developer for $3 million with demolition planned for autumn. In May 2022, with the sale nearing completion "before the end of the month," demolition was scheduled to take place "in coming weeks".

Naming rights

On April 3, 2012, it was announced that

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purchased the naming rights to the stadium, adopting the new CMC-NorthEast Stadium name for the upcoming season. Per club policy, terms were not disclosed. For 2016, the naming rights deal was quietly dropped, with the team referring to the stadium as Intimidators Stadium again.

References

External links

Intimidators Stadium , Kannapolis Intimidators Stadium
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