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[ 0 => '{{short description|Baseball stadium in Richmond, Virginia, United States}}', 1 => '{{Infobox venue', 2 => '| stadium_name = The Diamond', 3 => '| nickname = Diamond Ballpark', 4 => '| image = [[File:Diamond Richmond.PNG|Diamond Richmond.PNG]]<br>[[File:The Diamond, home of the Richmond Braves.jpg|300px]]', 5 => '| caption = ', 6 => '| location = 3001 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard<br>Richmond, VA 23230', 7 => '| coordinates = {{coord|37|34|18.50|N|77|27|49.44|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}', 8 => '| broke_ground = September 1984', 9 => '| opened = April 17, 1985<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2vrMal4aZ4cC&pg=PA159|title=Baseball in Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884–2000|publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc.|first1=W. Daniel|last1=Harrison|first2=Scott P.|last2=Mayer|year=2003|isbn=978-0-7864-1489-5}}</ref>', 10 => '| closed = ', 11 => '| demolished = ', 12 => '| owner = [[Richmond, Virginia|City of Richmond]]<ref name="owner" />', 13 => '| operator = City of Richmond', 14 => '| surface = Grass', 15 => '| construction_cost = $8 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|8000000|1985}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})', 16 => '| architect = Baskervill & Sons, Architects<ref name="pci"/>', 17 => '| structural engineer = Thomas A. Hanson & Associates, Inc.<ref name="pci">{{cite journal |title=The Diamond|journal=The Virginia Record Magazine|location=Richmond|publisher=Virginia Publishers Wing, Inc.|date=1985|volume=107|issue=4|page=17}}', 18 => '</ref>', 19 => '| general_contractor = [[Bovis Construction|McDevitt & Street]]<ref name="pci"/>', 20 => '| seating_capacity = 12,134 (VCU Rams)<br>9,560 (Flying Squirrels)<ref name=Bleacher>{{cite news |title=Bleacher Banners Give Diamond New Look, Fewer Seats|first=John|last=O'Connor|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/bleacher-banners-give-diamond-new-look-fewer-seats/article_e7663541-5ee6-5861-83a8-17460d77a751.html?mode=jqm|newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|date=March 27, 2010|access-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref>', 21 => '| former_names =', 22 => '| tenants = [[Richmond Flying Squirrels]] ([[Eastern League (1938–present)|EL]]/[[Double-A Northeast]]) 2010–present<br>[[VCU Rams baseball|VCU Rams]] ([[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]]) 1985–present<br>[[Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament|CAA Tournament]] 1987–1988<br>[[Richmond Braves]] ([[International League|IL]]) 1985–2008', 23 => '| dimensions = Left field: {{convert|330|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br>Center field: {{convert|402|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br>Right field: {{convert|330|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |title=The Diamond info |url=https://www.milb.com/richmond/ballpark/a-z |website=MiLB.com |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=December 3, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>', 24 => '', 25 => ''''The Diamond''' is a baseball stadium located in [[Richmond, Virginia]], USA, on [[Boulevard (Richmond, Virginia)|Arthur Ashe Boulevard]]. It is the home of [[Richmond Flying Squirrels]] of the [[Eastern League (1938–present)|Eastern League]] and the [[VCU Rams baseball|Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team]]. From 1985 to 2008, it was the home of the [[Richmond Braves]], the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[minor league baseball]] affiliate of the [[Atlanta Braves]]. The Diamond seats 12,134 people for baseball; however, for Flying Squirrels games, advertising banners cover up the top rows of the upper deck, reducing seating capacity to 9,560.', 26 => '', 27 => '==History==', 28 => 'The Diamond replaced the demolished [[Parker Field (Richmond)|Parker Field]],<ref>{{cite web |title=RMA :: The Diamond :: Stadium Operating Committee |url=http://www.rmaonline.org/diamond/stadiumops.html |website=RMA online.org |publisher=Richmond Metropolitan Authority |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220001348/http://www.rmaonline.org/diamond/stadiumops.html |archive-date=February 20, 2012}}</ref> which had been built in 1934, as part of the fair grounds. Parker Field had been converted for baseball in 1954, replacing Mooers Field. Parker Field housed the Braves from 1966 to 1984.', 29 => '', 30 => 'In 2003, part of The Diamond's roof was destroyed by [[Hurricane Isabel]], and in 2004 a piece of a concrete beam the size of a football fell on the stands below, though no fans were injured.', 31 => '', 32 => 'The Richmond Braves relocated to [[Gwinnett County, Georgia]], after the 2008 season. One factor in the franchise's decision to relocate was reportedly a failure to reach an agreement on building a new ballpark in Richmond. There was plan by a development group called the Richmond Baseball Initiative to build a new stadium in [[Shockoe Bottom]] near Main Street Station.<ref>{{cite news |title=Braves, Richmond Failed to Connect|first=Dave|last=Ress|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/braves-richmond-failed-to-connect/article_5285b878-9a49-53fc-884e-bfdd35dd6ad2.html|newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|date=February 2, 2008|access-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref> But in August 2009 the company that submitted this ballpark plan withdrew it. Under the plan, the Richmond Braves would have moved to the new stadium while the Diamond would become the sole home to [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] athletics. VCU Baseball previously shared the facility with the Braves for home games.', 33 => '[[File:The Diamond Outfield.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Outfield and scoreboard]]', 34 => '', 35 => 'The new team announced on October 2, 2009 that they were going to spend $1.5 million on renovations to the ballpark and the RMA gave an additional $75,000 for upgrades.<ref>{{cite news |title=Upgrades at The Diamond Allow Time to Choose Major Renovation or New Ballpark|first=John|last=O'Connor|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/upgrades-at-the-diamond-allow-time-to-choose-major-renovation/article_6e7877fa-5146-56c6-a387-1b3228a8159a.html|newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|date=September 30, 2009|access-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref> On October 28, 2009, the Richmond Flying Squirrels started renovations on the Diamond. They tore out aluminum benches and started to replace them with 3,200 dark green seats with cup holders. There are now 6,200 seats in the lower level. A new larger sized store was built for the Squirrels. Extensive gutting and remodeling of the offices and new indoor batting cages are parts of the renovation plan as well.<ref name=Bleacher/> For 2011, the scoreboard was enhanced and two new party decks were built in the upper level.<ref>{{cite news |title=Squirrels Plan No Additional Diamond Improvements|first=John|last=O'Connor|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/squirrels-plan-no-additional-diamond-improvements/article_1be3daed-1b81-5e6d-be46-fb9d9931afe3.html|newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|date=September 27, 2011|access-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref>', 36 => '', 37 => 'Ownership of The Diamond was transferred from the [[Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority|Richmond Metropolitan Authority]] to the city of Richmond in 2014.<ref name="owner">{{cite news |last1=Martz |first1=Michael |last2=Moomaw |first2=Graham |title=Richmond Squirrels look to secure spot at The Diamond |url=https://www.roanoke.com/sports/local_pro_sports/richmond-squirrels-look-to-secure-spot-at-the-diamond/article_f2cd3e52-4c26-5bc8-9ded-1c3665c5353a.html |access-date=July 21, 2019 |work=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] |date=June 7, 2015 |language=en |via=[[The Roanoke Times]] |quote=Last year, ... the authority returned The Diamond to the city.}}</ref>', 38 => '', 39 => 'Ahead of the 2020 season, and in consultation with the San Francisco Giants and VCU Baseball, the Flying Squirrels are reducing outfield distances at the Diamond from 8 to 10 feet from left center field around to right center field. Exact distances are yet to be determined. Distances up the foul lines will remain the same.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Connor |first1=John |title=The Diamond's fences will shortly be shortened, alleys prepped for more HRs in 2020 season |url=https://www.richmond.com/sports/flying-squirrels/the-diamond-s-fences-will-shortly-be-shortened-alleys-prepped/article_8e29cd9a-9bda-516a-8c98-b3f816eb28ac.html |access-date=December 3, 2019 |work=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] |date=November 25, 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Casadonte |first1=Lane |title=Flying Squirrels to bring in outfield walls at The Diamond |url=https://wtvr.com/2019/11/25/flying-squirrels-to-bring-in-outfield-walls-at-the-diamond/ |access-date=December 3, 2019 |work=[[WTVR-TV]] |date=November 25, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>', 40 => '', 41 => '==Other events==', 42 => 'The venue hosted the 1987 and 1988 [[Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament]]s, won by [[East Carolina Pirates baseball|East Carolina]] and [[George Mason Patriots baseball|George Mason]], respectively.<ref name=rb>{{cite web|title=Baseball Record Book|url=http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookbase.pdf|publisher=Colonial Athletic Association|access-date=February 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413200333/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookbase.pdf|archive-date=April 13, 2015|pages=6–10|url-status=dead}}</ref>', 43 => '', 44 => 'The ballpark hosted the 1992 [[Triple-A All-Star Game]]. The team of [[American League]]-affiliated All-Stars defeated the team of [[National League (baseball)|National League]]-affiliated All-Stars, 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/ASGSummaries1.jsp|title=Triple-A All-Star Game Results (1988–1992)|publisher=Triple-A Baseball|access-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref>', 45 => '', 46 => 'The Diamond also hosted the 2019 [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] All-Star Game before 9,560 fans, the largest crowd in the game's history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eastern League All-Star Game Draws Over 9,500 Fans |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2019/07/11/eastern-league-all-star-game-draws-over-9500-fans/ |website=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publications |access-date=July 21, 2019 |date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>', 47 => '', 48 => 'The ballpark is also home to Virginia Commonwealth University's Rams baseball team. VCU hosts Atlantic 10 and regional teams at the Diamond.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}', 49 => '', 50 => 'The venue was to host the [[2020 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament]], which was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia|COVID-19 pandemic]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}', 51 => '', 52 => '==See also==', 53 => '* [[List of NCAA Division I baseball venues]]', 54 => '', 55 => '==References==', 56 => '{{reflist}}', 57 => '', 58 => '==External links==', 59 => '{{Commons category|The Diamond (Richmond, Virginia)|The Diamond}}', 60 => '* [https://www.milb.com/richmond Richmond Flying Squirrels]', 61 => '* [https://www.milb.com/richmond/ballpark/a-z The Diamond info]', 62 => '* [http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2001/Richmond/Richmond.htm The Diamond Views – ''Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues'']', 63 => '', 64 => '{{Eastern League ballparks}}', 65 => '{{Atlantic 10 Conference baseball venue navbox|state=autocollapse}}', 66 => '{{VCU Rams baseball navbox}}', 67 => '{{Virginia NCAA Division I college baseball venue navbox}}', 68 => '{{Virginia Commonwealth University}}', 69 => '{{Richmond Sports}}', 70 => '', 71 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Diamond, The}}', 72 => '[[Category:College baseball venues in the United States]]', 73 => '[[Category:Minor league baseball venues]]', 74 => '[[Category:Sports venues in Richmond, Virginia]]', 75 => '[[Category:Baseball venues in Virginia]]', 76 => '[[Category:VCU Rams baseball]]', 77 => '[[Category:1985 establishments in Virginia]]', 78 => '[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1985]]', 79 => '[[Category:Eastern League (1938–present) ballparks]]' ]