3 Legends Stadium is a baseball stadium in Butte, Montana, United States. The ballpark opened in 2017 hosting American Legion baseball[4] and in 2021 welcomed the Mining City Tommyknockers of the summer-collegiate Expedition League.[4][5][6][7] Located at the Copper Mountain Sports Complex, the stadium name honors three long-time supporters of American Legion baseball in Butte.[1][8] The ballpark's playing field is named Miners Field.[8]
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| Full name | Miners Field at 3 Legends Stadium[1] |
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| Address | Copper Mountain Sports Complex Butte, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45°58′41″N 112°32′40″W / 45.97806°N 112.54444°W |
| Owner | City and County of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana[1] |
| Capacity | 470[2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 26, 2017[3] |
| Construction cost | $2.3 million[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Butte Miners (American Legion) 2017-present Butte Muckers (American Legion) 2017-present Mining City Tommyknockers (ExL) 2021 | |
Stadium upgrade plans were announced in October 2020 to "enhance the fan experience."[9] Seating capacity would increase from 470 to 1,300.[2] The planned additional seating and amenities were to include bleachers, a V.I.P. seating area, a 200-300 person party deck in left field, a hot tub section in centerfield, and a children's play area with a zip-line.[10][11] In April 2021, the county commissioners rejected the hot tub idea due to liability concerns.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "3 Legends Stadium nearly ready for first game". Butte Sports. May 15, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Welsch, Jeff (October 8, 2020). "'I can't wait': New wood-bat baseball team eliciting memories of Copper Kings in Butte". 406 MT Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
The Wagners said they envision expanding 3 Legions from a current layout with 470 stadium-style seats to a capacity of at least 1,300.
- ^ "'3 Legends Stadium' grand opening ceremonies postponed to next Friday, May 26". The Montana Standard. May 19, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "New for 2021: Mining City Tommyknockers". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (October 9, 2020). "Expedition League expands to Butte". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Sayler, Bruce (June 1, 2021). "Spuds top Tommyknockers in opening slugfest". Butte Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Fussell, Blake (June 1, 2021). "Mining City Tommyknockers welcome fans to 3 Legends Stadium". The Montana Standard. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via 406 MT Sports.
- ^ a b Smith, Mike (May 3, 2017). "Council approves '3 Legends Stadium' for new ballpark, but more questions raised". The Montana Standard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Expedition League team launches in Butte, Montana" (Press release). Expedition League. October 9, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Fussell, Blake (October 8, 2020). "Butte to host new baseball team in 2021". KHQ-TV. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Viquez, Marc (October 22, 2020). "Butte Picks Five Finalists for New Ball Club". Stadium Journey. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Quinn, Mackenzie (April 23, 2021). "Butte commissioners shoot down hot tub proposal for 3 Legends Stadium". NBC Montana. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Mike (April 22, 2021). "Butte-Silver Bow commissioners balk at hot tub for Butte's 3 Legends Stadium". 406 MT Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2021.