Sims Legion Park

Sims Legion Park

Sims Legion Park is a 3,000-seat baseball stadium located in Gastonia, North Carolina, it serves as home to the Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League.

The stadium underwent a total rebuilt in the 1970's in order to attract a Minor League Baseball team. Since then the stadium has seen many tenants come and go. Sims Legion Park is home to American Legion baseball in Gastonia.

Such greats to call Sim Legion Park home : Andy Van Slyke (Cardinals, Pirates), Sammy Sosa (Rangers, White Sox, Cubs, Orioles), Juan González (Rangers, Tigers, Indians, Royals), Iván Rodríguez (Rangers, Marlins, Tigers), and former Major Leaguer Tug McGraw (Mets, Phillies) pitched one game for the Rangers in 1989.

External links

* [http://www.ballparkreviews.com/gastonia/gastonia.htm Ballpark Reviews - Gastonia]
* [http://mysite.verizon.net/charliesballparks/stadiums/gastonia.htm Charles O’Reilly's site]
* [http://www.digitalballparks.com Digital Ballparks]


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