Lawrence–Dumont Stadium

Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Construction

Location	300 South Sycamore Street Wichita, Kansas 67213 USA
Capacity	Baseball: 6,400
Field size	Left - 344' Center - 401' Right - 312'
Opened	1934
Renovated	2011
Architect	Populous (renovation 1990)
Tenants
Wichita Indians (WL) (1950-1955) Wichita Aeros (AA) (1970-1984) Wichita Pilots/Wranglers (TL) (1987-2007) Wichita Wingnuts (AAIPB) (2008-present)

Coordinates: 37°40′53″N 97°20′45″W / 37.68139°N 97.34583°W / 37.68139; -97.34583

Lawrence–Dumont Stadium is a stadium in the Delano Neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wichita Wingnuts independent baseball team. It was built in 1934, underwent renovations in 2001 which brought improvements to the stadium sound system, new infield turf, a new outfield fence with tables behind it, and fresh paint to the seating area. The stadium was again renovated in 2011. It holds 6,400 fans and was one of the few stadiums in the world that features a natural grass outfield with an astroturf infield. This would change during the April 2011 renovation when the entire field (including the grass outfield) would be replaced with ATG Sports Industries, Inc. RamTurf. Other changes included all new lights, exterior cosmetic improvements,new infield turf, dugout expansion, and improvements to the concourse areas.

It was home to the Wichita Wranglers minor league baseball team. The Wranglers left Wichita at the end of the 2007 season and moved to Springdale, Arkansas, where the team was renamed the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Wichita Wingnuts now play at Lawrence-Dumont.

Lawrence–Dumont Stadium is also home to the annual National Baseball Congress World Series, the annual North American championship of the NBC, an organization of 15 amateur and semi-professional baseball leagues operating in the United States and Canada. It has been played in Wichita at L-D Stadium annually since 1935. In 1949, the ballpark was the last to host the College World Series before Omaha, Nebraska became its permanent address the following year.

The stadium is named for Charles S. Lawrence, Wichita mayor from 1933 to 1934 who died on September 20, 1934 after convincing the city to move the park within the city limits. The construction of the stadium was a WPA project; Works Progress Administration which employed workers during the depths of the Great Depression.(Blue laws earlier prohibited baseball within the city and games were played on Ackerman Island in the middle of the Arkansas River. That stadium burned in 1934. Ray "Hap" Dumont had promised to hold semi-pro games in the new ball park (which was built with WPA help. He paid Satchel Paige $1,000 to bring the Bismarck Churchills to the stadium to play in the first NBC Championship.^[1]^[2]

Gallery

Lawrence-Dumont Stadium parking lot and main entrance (2009)

References

External links

Historical

History: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, Ackerman Island, Payne's Pasture, specialcollections.wichita.edu
Photos: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, Ackerman Island, Charles Payne, wichitaphotos.org

Events and tenants
Preceded by QuikTrip Park	Host of the AAB All-Star Game Lawrence-Dumont Stadium 2010	Succeeded by Shaw Park (2014)

Current ballparks in the American Association
North Division	Central Division	South Division
CHS Field	CommunityAmerica Ballpark	Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium
Newman Outdoor Field	Haymarket Park	Joe Becker Stadium
Shaw Park	Lewis and Clark Park	Lawrence–Dumont Stadium
Sioux Falls Stadium	U.S. Steel Yard	QuikTrip Park
		Uni-Trade Stadium

NCAA Division I Men's College World Series

Ballparks	Hyames Field (1947, 1948) Lawrence–Dumont Stadium (1949) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium (1950–2010) TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (2011–present)

Tournaments	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Broadcasters	CBS television coverage

Most Outstanding Players NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

City of Wichita

General	Demographics Education Geography and climate Government History Timeline Media Metropolitan area Notable people Sports Transportation

Neighborhoods	College Hill Delano Downtown Wichita El Pueblo Midtown Riverside

Landmarks and culture	Botanica Epic Center Joyland The Keeper of the Plains Music Theatre Wichita Orpheum Theatre Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum Sedgwick County Zoo Towne East Square Towne West Square Wichita Public Library Wichita Symphony Orchestra

Museums	Exploration Place Great Plains Transportation Museum Kansas Aviation Museum Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Mid-America All-Indian Center Museum of World Treasures Old Cowtown Museum Wichita Art Museum Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Event venues	Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center Cessna Stadium Charles Koch Arena Cotillion Ballroom Eck Stadium Hartman Arena Intrust Bank Arena Kansas Coliseum Lawrence–Dumont Stadium

Colleges and universities	Friends University Newman University University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita Area Technical College Wichita State University

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