Lawrence–Dumont Stadium
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Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, previously known as Lawrence Stadium, was a baseball stadium in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was located on the northwest corner of McLean Boulevard and Maple Street, along the west bank of the Arkansas River, in the Delano neighborhood of downtown Wichita. The stadium held 6,400 fans and most recently was the home field of the Wichita Wingnuts independent baseball team from 2008 until 2018,[2][3] and was home to the annual National Baseball Congress World Series from 1935 until 2018.[4]
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Former names | Lawrence Stadium (1934–1978) |
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Address | 300 S. Sycamore St, Wichita, Kansas 67213, United States |
Location | Bounded by McLean Blvd (east side), Maple St (south side), Sycamore St (west side) |
Coordinates | 37°40′53″N 97°20′45″W |
Capacity | 6,400 (baseball) 12,500 (football) |
Field size | Left field: 344 ft (105 m) Center field: 401 ft (122 m) Right field: 312 ft (95 m) |
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Broke ground | March 4, 1934 |
Opened | 1934 (1934) |
Renovated | 2001, 2011 |
Demolished | 2018[1] |
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Wichita Aero Commandos (football) 1942 College World Series 1949 Wichita Indians (WL) 1950–1955 Wichita Braves (AA) 1956–1958 Wichita Aeros (AA) 1970–1984 Wichita Pilots/Wranglers (TL) 1987–2007 Wichita Wingnuts (AA) 2008–2018 NBC World Series 1935–2018 |
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The city of Wichita tore down Lawrence-Dumont Stadium to build a new stadium for the Wichita Wind Surge, who relocated from New Orleans in 2020.[5][6] The new stadium is named Riverfront Stadium.