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Grayson Stadium

Sports stadium in Savannah, Georgia, United States

Summary

Sports stadium in Savannah, Georgia, United States

Field	Value
name	Grayson Stadium
nickname	Historic Grayson Stadium
fullname	William L. Grayson Stadium
image	Grayson Stadium.jpg
caption	Grayson Stadium in 2019
location	1401 East Victory Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31404
broke_ground	1925
built	April 1926
renovated	1941
2009
2024
owner	City of Savannah
operator	Savannah Bananas
surface	Astro Turf
capacity	5,000
dimensions	Left Field: 322 ft
Center Field: 400 ft
Right Field: 310 ft
tenants	Savannah Indians (SEL) 1926–1928
Savannah Indians (SL) 1936–1942
Savannah Indians (SL) 1946–1953
Savannah Athletics (SL) 1954–1955
Savannah Redlegs (SL) 1956–1958
Savannah Reds (SL) 1959
Savannah Pirates (SL) 1960
Savannah White Sox (SL) 1962
Savannah Senators (SL) 1968–1969
Savannah Indians (SL) 1970
Savannah Braves (SL) 1971–1983
Savannah Cardinals/Sand Gnats (SAL) 1984–2015
Savannah Bananas (BBCL) 2016–present
construction_cost	$140,000
($ in dollars)
former_names	Municipal Stadium

Savannah, Georgia 31404 2009 2024 Center Field: 400 ft Right Field: 310 ft Savannah Indians (SL) 1936–1942 Savannah Indians (SL) 1946–1953 Savannah Athletics (SL) 1954–1955 Savannah Redlegs (SL) 1956–1958 Savannah Reds (SL) 1959 Savannah Pirates (SL) 1960 Savannah White Sox (SL) 1962 Savannah Senators (SL) 1968–1969 Savannah Indians (SL) 1970 Savannah Braves (SL) 1971–1983 Savannah Cardinals/Sand Gnats (SAL) 1984–2015 Savannah Bananas (BBCL) 2016–present ($ in dollars) ** William L. Grayson Stadium** is a stadium in Savannah, Georgia. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Savannah Bananas, an exhibition baseball team. It was the part-time home of the Savannah State University college baseball team from 2009 to 2011. It was also used from 1927 until 1959 for the annual Thanksgiving Day game between Savannah High School and Benedictine Military School. Known as "Historic Grayson Stadium", it was built in 1926. It holds 5,000 people. It also served as the home of the Savannah Sand Gnats from 1984 to 2015 (known as the Cardinals until 1996).

History

Originally known as Municipal Stadium, it first served as the home field of the minor league Savannah Indians. In 1932, it hosted the Boston Red Sox for spring training. The park underwent major renovations in 1941, following a devastating hurricane in 1940. Spanish–American War veteran General William L. Grayson led the effort to get the $150,000 needed to rebuild the stadium. Half of the funds came from the Works Progress Administration (WPA). In recognition of Grayson's work, the stadium was renamed in his honor.

The first integrated South Atlantic League game took place at Grayson Stadium on April 14, 1953.

The park went through a two-year renovation process that started prior to the 2007 season. Under the Bananas, another round of renovation happened in 2023-24 giving the stadium an additional 1,000 outfield seats - for a total of 5,000 overall and a modernized classic grandstand appearance in preparation for its centennial in 2026. At home plate level, the old bleacher seats in the grandstand used for many years were replaced by stadium-style bucket seating. A video wall is expected to be added in 2025 in the outfield area. In 2020, the Savannah Bananas removed all advertisements from Grayson Stadium.

Grayson Stadium was the venue for the 2017 GHSA Baseball Championships for Class 1A Private, Class 2A, Class 3A, and Class 5A. It was also used for the 2018 and 2019 GHSA Baseball Championships.

Timeline

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ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:10 start:1926

References

"2009 Baseball Schedule". Savannah State University.
"2010 Baseball Schedule". Savannah State University.
"2011 Baseball Schedule". Savannah State University.
(March 3, 2009). "History of Grayson Stadium". Minor League Baseball.
Crumlish, Paul. (2002). "William L. Grayson Stadium".
(March 1, 1932). "Sox in First Drill Today". [[The Boston Globe]].
Passanisi, Mike. "History". [[Savannah Sand Gnats]].
Loverro, Thom. (May 20, 2005). "Good old Grayson". [[The Washington Times]].
Dominitz, Nathan. (October 3, 2007). "Aging Grayson Getting $5 Million Makeover". [[Savannah Morning News]].
(January 11, 2024). "Grayson Stadium adds a thousand more reasons to attend home games". WSAV-TV.
(February 26, 2020). "Baseball teams put ads everywhere. One summer league team is ditching them entirely.". [[The Washington Post]].
(May 16, 2017). "Baseball State Championship Schedule Is Now Finalized". [[Georgia High School Association]].
(May 25, 2018). "Congratulations to the 2018 GHSA Baseball State Champions". Georgia High School Association.
(May 24, 2019). "Congratulations to the 2019 GHSA Baseball State Champions!". Georgia High School Association.

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