Bowen Field

Bowen Field
Location 2003 Stadium Dr., Bluefield, VA 24701-3325
Capacity 3000
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 1939
Renovated 1975
Tenants
Bluefield Blue-Grays, Mountain States League (1939–42), Appalachian League (1946–55);
Bluefield Dodgers (1957),
Bluefield Orioles (1958–2010);
Bluefield Blue Jays (2011–)

Bowen Field is a stadium in Bluefield, Virginia, United States. Primarily used for baseball, it is the home field of the Bluefield Blue Jays minor league baseball team, and of the Bluefield College baseball team. It was built in 1939 and holds 3,000 people.[1]

The stadium is located in the city park of Bluefield, West Virginia, and is operated by the West Virginia city. However, the park straddles the VirginiaWest Virginia state line, and Bowen Field lies completely on the Virginia side of the park.[2]

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Coordinates: 37°14′58″N 81°14′47″W / 37.24944°N 81.24639°W / 37.24944; -81.24639


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