Prince Georges Stadium

Prince George’s Stadium is the home of the Baltimore Orioles’ AA affiliate in the Eastern League, the Bowie Baysox.

The stadium, originally slated to open at the start of the 1994 season, did not open until July 16, 1994, because of construction delays due to poor weather. Its capacity for baseball is listed at 10,000, but when the Double-A All-Star Game was held there in 2000, the attendance was about 14,000. The 2002 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game was held at the stadium.

While the stadium was being finished, the Baysox played one full season (1993) at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium and a few series in 1994 at fields belonging to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, and the University of Maryland, College Park, as well as the minor league stadiums of the Frederick Keys and Wilmington Blue Rocks.

PGS is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 301 and U.S. Route 50. It has been host to the AA All-Star Game, the “Congressional Ball Game,” the annual Allen Iverson charity softball game, a lacrosse tournament, movie nights, concerts, and Halloween activities in addition to its primary function as a baseball park. In addition, the Baysox operate a drive-in theater in the stadium’s left-field parking lot during the Baysox’ road trips.

Due to its close proximity to many local military bases, the stadium is also regularly the site of many related promotions involving enlisted persons. For example, on 14 June 2007, 5,000 Baysox tickets were distributed to soldiers to celebrate Flag Day with professional wrestler Sergeant Slaughter.

In 2004, it served as the home of the D.C. Forward, the city’s Pro Cricket team.

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