The Greensboro Grasshoppers are out of town this weekend leaving us with a BEAUTIFUL, but empty, stadium. It has been six years since this stadium opened its doors on April 3, 2005. Time flies when you are playing ball. Seating capacity in New Bridge Bank Park stadium is 7,499; however, with all of the picnic and grassy berm areas, more people can fit, if needed. The opening day crowd was 8,540. Greensboro loves its minor-league baseball.
This scene, outside the entrance gate on the Bellemeade Street side, would be perfect for a photo shoot with the little baseball players in your life. To small children, these larger-than-life baseballs feel like the scene in Gulliver's Travels where Gulliver lands in Brobdingnag, the land of big people.
Here is the Grasshoppers' schedule. They'll be back in town next week. What a great way to wind down your summer and have some good, AFFORDABLE family fun!. Today, we're pitching this photo over at Skywatch Friday where hundreds of people worldwide share a view of the sky above their town.
what a great looking ball park! i love minor league games!
Posted by: Tanya | Friday, August 05, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Love the huge baseballs...it would be the perfect backdrop for ball team photos! Nice shot!
Posted by: Janis | Friday, August 05, 2011 at 08:21 AM
Ha! They're huge!
Posted by: London Caller | Friday, August 05, 2011 at 09:03 AM
Even if the Grasshoppers aren't home, there is plenty of great baseball to watch this weekend!
Posted by: Janis | Friday, August 05, 2011 at 09:51 AM
Remember to capture some baseball shape clouds when you see them in the sky!
Posted by: Cafe Pasadena | Friday, August 05, 2011 at 10:58 AM
they're big! would love to have my photo taken there:)
Posted by: Marites | Friday, August 05, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Mu family is right, I am a worry-wart. All I can think is that I better look up to see where the giant Baseball glove is that must be reaching for these strays!
Posted by: Janis | Friday, August 05, 2011 at 01:46 PM
those are really huge!
Posted by: JO | Saturday, August 06, 2011 at 06:38 PM
In-town minor league baseball is fun. I worked in Columbus, Ohio, for six years and a new park opened up about two blocks from my apartment. It was heaven being able to walk over there on nice summer nights after work.
Posted by: Jack | Saturday, August 06, 2011 at 11:04 PM
I think I'd prefer minor league baseball these days...professional sports are out of control in so many ways, in my opinion.
Love the photo ... very well composed. And the baseballs are great!
Posted by: Jacob | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Nice composition in your photo.
Regards!
Posted by: Tatjana Parkacheva | Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 07:03 AM