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'''Hoover Metropolitan Stadium''', also known as '''The Hoover Met''', is a minor league basebal] park located in the [[Birmingham]] suburb of [[Hoover]]. It has been the home of the [[Birmingham Barons]] of the [[Southern League]] since [[1988]], replacing historic [[Rickwood Field]] in Birmingham. The stadium also serves as the home for the [[SEC|SEC baseball tournament]] as well as [[Hoover High School]] football.  The Hoover Met is located at 100 [[Ben Chapman Drive]], just off [[Stadium Trace Parkway]] in the [[Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area]] near [[Interstate 459]] at Exit 10.
'''Regions Park''' (formerly '''Hoover Metropolitan Stadium''', or the '''Hoover Met'''), is a minor league baseball stadium located in [[Hoover]]. It has been the home of the [[Birmingham Barons]] of the [[Southern League]] since [[1988]], replacing historic [[Rickwood Field]] in Birmingham. It was designed by Kansas City, Missouri-based HOK Sport. The stadium is located at 100 [[Ben Chapman Drive]], just off [[Stadium Trace Parkway]] near [[Interstate 459]] at Exit 10.


Many sports experts regard the stadium as one of the best of its kind in the nation. The seating capacity is 10,800 for baseball and can accommodate up to 16,000 when the patio, banquet, and grassy side areas are used. The stadium also houses 12 suites and state-of-the-art dressing and training rooms. The stadium also features a meeting/banquet room named for [[Michael Jordan]], who played for the Barons during his brief foray into professional baseball, during which time the stadium experienced its largest crowds.
Many sports experts regard the stadium as one of the best of its kind in the nation. The seating capacity is 10,800 for baseball and can accommodate up to 16,000 when the patio, banquet, and grassy side areas are used. The stadium also houses 12 suites and state-of-the-art dressing and training rooms. It features a meeting/banquet room named for [[Michael Jordan]], who played for the [[1994 Birmingham Barons]].


The City of Hoover operates the stadium and an adjacent recreational vehicle park.
The [[Hoover Parks and Recreation Board]] operates the stadium and an adjacent recreational vehicle park.


Hoover Metropolitan Stadium hosted the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Birmingham Open on July 13-16, 2006, the first beach volleyball tournament to ever be played in Alabama. The feature court was above the baseball diamond as well as eight other courts on the field, made of 222 tons of sand per court.
The stadium also serves as the home for the [[SEC|SEC baseball tournament]] as well as [[Hoover High School]] football. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium hosted the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Birmingham Open on July 13-16, 2006, the first beach volleyball tournament to ever be played in Alabama. The feature court was above the baseball diamond as well as eight other courts on the field, made of 222 tons of sand per court.
 
In March [[2007]] the Barons purchased naming rights for the stadium from the parks board for $110,000 per year for 9 years. The Barons, in turn, struck a deal with [[Regions Bank]] to rename the stadium "Regions Park".


==References==
==References==
*Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. (2006, December 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:49, January 31, 2007, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoover_Metropolitan_Stadium&oldid=96369631]  
* Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. (2006, December 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:49, January 31, 2007, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoover_Metropolitan_Stadium&oldid=96369631]
* Batson, Roger Jr (March 14, 2007) "Met becomes Regions Park." ''Birmingham News''.


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Revision as of 08:45, 14 March 2007

Regions Park (formerly Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, or the Hoover Met), is a minor league baseball stadium located in Hoover. It has been the home of the Birmingham Barons of the Southern League since 1988, replacing historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham. It was designed by Kansas City, Missouri-based HOK Sport. The stadium is located at 100 Ben Chapman Drive, just off Stadium Trace Parkway near Interstate 459 at Exit 10.

Many sports experts regard the stadium as one of the best of its kind in the nation. The seating capacity is 10,800 for baseball and can accommodate up to 16,000 when the patio, banquet, and grassy side areas are used. The stadium also houses 12 suites and state-of-the-art dressing and training rooms. It features a meeting/banquet room named for Michael Jordan, who played for the 1994 Birmingham Barons.

The Hoover Parks and Recreation Board operates the stadium and an adjacent recreational vehicle park.

The stadium also serves as the home for the SEC baseball tournament as well as Hoover High School football. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium hosted the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Birmingham Open on July 13-16, 2006, the first beach volleyball tournament to ever be played in Alabama. The feature court was above the baseball diamond as well as eight other courts on the field, made of 222 tons of sand per court.

In March 2007 the Barons purchased naming rights for the stadium from the parks board for $110,000 per year for 9 years. The Barons, in turn, struck a deal with Regions Bank to rename the stadium "Regions Park".

References

  • Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. (2006, December 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:49, January 31, 2007, [1]
  • Batson, Roger Jr (March 14, 2007) "Met becomes Regions Park." Birmingham News.

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