Ogren Park at Allegiance Field is a stadium in the Western United States, located in Missoula, Montana. Primarily used for minor league baseball, it is the home field of the Missoula PaddleHeads of the Pioneer League. Built in 2004, the ballpark seats 3,500 and replaced Lindbord-Cregg Field.
Allegiance Field | |
.jpg) Panorama of Ogren Park | |
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  Missoula Location in the United States  Missoula Location in Montana | |
| Former names | Missoula Civic Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | 700 Cregg Lane |
| Location | Missoula, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46°52′23″N 114°00′25″W / 46.873°N 114.007°W |
| Owner | City of Missoula |
| Operator | Play Ball Missoula |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Record attendance | 4,919 (July 3, 2017) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 17, 2003 |
| Opened | June 18, 2004 |
| Construction cost | $6 Million ($9.68 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Heery International[2] CTA Architects[2] |
| General contractor | Quality Construction Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Missoula PaddleHeads (2004–present) | |
The field dimensions are 309 feet (94 m) down the left field line, 398 feet (121 m) to center field, and 287 feet (87 m) down the right field line, which includes a 27-foot-high (8.2 m) wall. Just south of the Clark Fork River, the natural grass field is aligned northeast (home plate to second base) at an approximate elevation of 3,200 feet (975 m) above sea level.
On July 3, 2012, 4,316 attended a game between the Missoula Osprey and the Billings Mustangs at the facility, a venue record.[3]
Notable performers
editOther uses for the stadium include concerts and plays. Some of the most notable performers at Ogren Park include:
- Dierks Bentley - July 4, 2008[4]
- Steve Martin - July 20, 2012[5]
- Mumford & Sons - August 11, 2019[6]
References
edit- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Davis, Nick (August 9, 2001). "Digging for Home". Missoula Independent. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ Speltz, Bill (July 3, 2012). "Osprey Drop 10-4 Decision to Billings". Missoulian. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ Dudebrah with Dierks Bentley in Missoula
- ^ Bragg, Dennis (March 22, 2012). "Steve Martin Coming to Missoula". KPAX. Missoula. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Mumford & Sons".
External links
edit- Ogren Park at Allegiance Field - Missoula PaddleHeads
- Ogren Park at Allegiance Field Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
- Financial support to build the park comes from Play Ball Missoula