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Revision as of 18:08, 19 May 2021
38°58′56″N 84°38′19″W / 38.982156°N 84.638479°W
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| Former names | Champion Window Field (2004–2012) |
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| Location | 7950 Freedom Way Florence, KY 41042 |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Surface | artificial turf |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Tenants | |
| Florence Y'alls (2004–present) Northern Kentucky Norse (NCAA) (2006–2008) | |
UC Health Stadium is a stadium in Florence, Kentucky. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Florence Y'alls of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league. It originally opened in 2004 as Champion Window Field and holds 4,500 people.[1]
On November 27, 2012, the then-named Florence Freedom announced that UC Health, the healthcare system of the University of Cincinnati, had signed a 10-year naming rights deal, giving the ballpark its UC Health Stadium name.[2]
History
2004 ownership scandal
In July 2004, shortly after the opening of Champion Window Field, contractors began filing liens against the Florence Freedom, accusing the team of not paying for work done on the stadium. Eventually, 33 liens totaling $4.7 million were filed. In August, Fifth Third Bank sued team part-owner Chuck Hildebrant for failing to repay multiple loans taken out to finance the stadium construction. As part of the lawsuit, it was revealed that Hildebrant had used 204 acres (0.83 km2) of land that he did not own as collateral for the loans, and that he had given the bank a forged document as proof of ownership.[3] Hildebrant was later the subject of a federal white collar crime investigation and sentenced to prison in October 2005.[4] The team was sold in November 2004 to a new ownership group led by Clint Brown, who was not associated with Hildebrant's ownership group.[5]
Other uses
From 2006 to 2008, the Northern Kentucky Norse baseball team, then of NCAA Division II, moved from on-campus Bill Aker Baseball Complex to play its home schedule at Champion Window Field.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Champion Window Field at ballparkreviews.com, URL accessed October 18, 2009. Archived 10/18/09
- ^ Hansel, Mark (November 27, 2012). "UC inks stadium naming deal with Florence Freedom". Cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ Family suing Freedom owner - Cincinnati Enquirer, September 14, 2004 Archived 12/31/09
- ^ October 24, 2005 at fraudblogger.com Archived 12/31/09
- ^ Florence Freedom has a deal - Cincinnati Enquirer, November 3, 2004 Archived 12/31/09
- ^ "Amateur Baseball Schedule at Champion Window Field Announced". OurSportsCentral.com. March 25, 2008. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Bellarmine vs. Northern Kentucky Box Score". Athletics.Bellarmine.edu. Bellarmine Sports Information. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Mulcahey, Matt (February 4, 2006). "NKU Baseball Slides into New Home". Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
| Events and tenants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Host of the FL All-Star Game Champion Window Field 2007 |
Succeeded by |
- Baseball venues in Kentucky
- Minor league baseball venues
- Frontier League ballparks
- Buildings and structures in Boone County, Kentucky
- Tourist attractions in Boone County, Kentucky
- 2004 establishments in Kentucky
- Sports venues completed in 2004
- Southern United States baseball venue stubs
- Kentucky building and structure stubs
- Kentucky sport stubs