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Cooper Stadium 1932 - 2008

 

 

Former names Red Bird Stadium (1932-1954)

Jets Stadium (1955-1970)

Franklin County Stadium (1977-1984)

Location 1125 W Mound St

Columbus, OH 43223

Opened 1931

Closed 2008

Owner Franklin County, Ohio government

Operator Franklin County, Ohio government

Surface Natural Grass (1931 -1983, and 1998 - present)

AstroTurf (1984-1997)

Capacity 15,000

Field dimensions Left Field - 355 ft

Center Field - 400 ft

Right Field - 330 ft

Tenants

Columbus Red Birds (AA 1931-1954)

Columbus Bullies (APFA, 1939; AFL 1940-1941)

Columbus Jets (International League 1955-1970)

Columbus Clippers (International League 1978-2008)

 

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Columbus Clippers, Columbus Jets, Franklin County Stadium, Franklin County, Ohio government, Jets Stadium, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals

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