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Joseph L. Bruno Stadium

Baseball stadium in Troy, New York

Field	Value
nickname	"The Joe"
image	Joseph L. Bruno Stadium - entrance.jpg
caption	The entrance of Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	13
pushpin_map	New York # USA
pushpin_relief	yes
address	80 Vandenburgh Avenue
city	Troy, New York, 12180
coordinates
owner	Hudson Valley Community College
operator	Hudson Valley Community College
capacity	6,500 (8,000 with lawn seating)
record_attendance	6,888 (July 4, 2011)
dimensions	Left field: 325 feet
Center field: 400 feet
Right field: 325 feet
surface	Grass
broke_ground	May 6, 2001
opened
cost	US$14 million
($ in dollars)
architect	DLR Group
structural_engineer	CHA Sports
services_engineer	Quantum Engineering Company
general_contractor	U.W. Marx Construction Co.
tenants	Tri-City ValleyCats (FL) 2002–present
Hudson Valley Vikings (NJCAA) 2002–present
website

| mapframe-zoom = 13 Center field: 400 feet Right field: 325 feet ($ in dollars) Hudson Valley Vikings (NJCAA) 2002–present

Joseph L. Bruno Stadium is a baseball stadium located on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. It is the home field of the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League (FL). The ballpark has 6,500 seats and a lawn seating area in the outfield that holds an additional 1,500 people, bringing the total capacity to 8,000. Located in the center of the tri-city area of New York's Capital Region (Albany, Schenectady and Troy), it was named after former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, who helped secure the funds for the ballpark.

Attendance

In 2012, the ValleyCats set a new single-season attendance record for the 9th-consecutive year, drawing 159,966 fans. The record was bolstered by 17 sellout crowds, also a new franchise record.

The ValleyCats set attendance records in 2004 (110,497), 2005 (116,674), 2006 (129,126), 2007 (136,809), 2008 (140,631), 2009 (145,976), 2010 (155,315), 2011 (156,279) and yet again in 2012 (159,966). The 'Cats have drawn a grand total of 1,463,669 fans since their inception in 2002. They welcomed in their 1.5 millionth fan during the 2013 season.

Other events

2008 New York–Penn League All-Star Game

On August 19 "The Joe" hosted the 2008 New York–Penn League All-Star game, the fourth in league history. The game was won by the NL All-Stars with a walk off RBI by ValleyCats third baseman David Flores. This game was the second largest opening for "The Joe" in the 2008 season.

K.O. at the Joe

K.O. at the Joe was a series of amateur boxing matches held at the stadium. The first was in 2007 and was brought back in 2008 and 2009.

World Series Trophy viewing

On May 5, 2011, the San Francisco Giants World Series Trophy was on display for Capital Region fans. The stop in Albany was part of a public tour the team launched to celebrate its first World Series championship since 1954, and the first since moving from New York City to San Francisco. The franchise originally began in A competing as the Troy Trojans from 1879–1882.

On August 3, 2018, the Houston Astros World Series trophy was on display at The Joe after Houston won its first championship.

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament

From May 24–27, 2012, the stadium hosted the 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament, which was won by Manhattan.

References

(May 7, 2001). "DASNY Chair Joins Groundbreaking for Baseball Stadium in Troy". Dormitory Authority State of New York.
"Joseph L. Bruno Stadium".
(March 20, 2002). "Contractors Announced for New Baseball Stadium at Hudson Valley Community College". Hudson Valley Community College.
Broughton, David. (July 1, 2002). "Joseph Bruno Stadium". SportsBusiness Journal.
"Joseph L. Bruno Stadium".
Schott, Ken. (January 7, 2021). "ValleyCats will join Frontier League".
"Baseball Stadium". Hudson Valley Community College.
Weaver, Ed. (September 7, 2012). "ValleyCats Turn to Aaron West to Start New York–Penn League Playoffs". [[The Record (Troy)]].
"Attendance Records". Minor League Baseball.
(February 14, 2006). "Joseph Bruno Stadium". Minor League Baseball.
"2008 New York Penn League All Star Game".
(29 May 2009). "Boxing state championships set for the Joe". The Troy Record.
"World Series trophy coming to Troy on May 5".
"Astros' World Series trophy to visit "The Joe" on August 3".
(2011). "2011-12 MAAC Championship Schedule". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
(May 27, 2012). "Manhattan Repeats as MAAC Champs!". Manhattan College Sports Information Department.

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