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'{{Refimprove|date=April 2010}} {{For|the town square in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland|The Diamond, Enniskillen}} {{Infobox_Baseball_Stadium | stadium_name = The Diamond | nickname = | image = [[Image:The Diamond, home of the Richmond Braves.jpg|300px|The Diamond]] | location = 3001 North Boulevard<br>Richmond, VA 23230 | broke_ground = October 1984 | opened = April 17, 1985<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2vrMal4aZ4cC&pg=PA159&sig=BjtgDWFf3SmKiJBj_Oi7hKFxwe4&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Baseball in Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884-2000|publisher= McFarland & Company, Inc.|author=W. Daniel Harrison and Scott P. Mayer|year=2003|ISBN=9780786414895}}</ref> | closed = | demolished = | owner = [[Richmond Metropolitan Authority]] | operator = [[Richmond Metropolitan Authority]] | surface = Grass | construction_cost = $8 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|8000000|1985}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) | architect = Baskervill & Sons, Architects)<ref>{{cite book|last=American Institute of Architects |first=|title=Architecture, Volume 77, Issue 1|year=1988|publisher=American Institute of Architects|location=Washington, D.C |isbn=}}</ref> | structural engineer = Thomas A. Hanson & Associates, Inc.<ref name="pci">http://www.pci.org/view_file.cfm?file=JL-86-MARCH-APRIL-9.pdf</ref> | general_contractor = McDevitt & Street<ref name="pci"/> | seating_capacity = 9,560 | former_names = | tenants = [[Richmond Braves]] ([[International League]]) (1985–2008)<br>[[Richmond Flying Squirrels]] ([[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]]) (2010-Present)<br>[[VCU Rams baseball|VCU Rams]] ([[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]]) (1985–Present) | dimensions = Left Field—330 feet<br>Center Field—402 feet<br>Right Field—330 feet }} '''The Diamond''', a baseball stadium located in [[Richmond, Virginia]], USA, on [[Boulevard (Richmond, Virginia)|Boulevard]], is the home of [[Richmond Flying Squirrels]] of the [[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]] and the [[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 9,560 people. It replaced the demolished [[Parker Field (Richmond)|Parker Field]], 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. In 2003, part of The Diamond's roof was destroyed by [[Hurricane Isabel]], and in 2004 a piece of a concrete beam fell on the stands below, though no fans were injured. 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. 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. The Diamond is owned by the [[Richmond Metropolitan Authority]], which currently leases the facility to VCU. [[Image:The Diamond Outfield.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Outfield and scoreboard]] The new team announced on October 2 that they were going to spend $1.5 million on renovations to the ballpark and the RMA gave an additional $75,000 for upgrades. 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. For 2011, two new party decks were built in the upper level. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/team1/page.jsp?ymd=20100126&content_id=7973412&vkey=team1_t3410&fext=.jsp&sid=t3410 Richmond Flying Squirrels] * [http://www.rmaonline.org/diamond/stadiumops.html Richmond Metropolitan Authority] * [http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2001/Richmond/Richmond.htm The Diamond Views - ''Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues''] {{Richmond Flying Squirrels}} {{Eastern League ballparks}} {{CAA baseball parks}} {{Division I Virginia college baseball venues}} {{Virginia Commonwealth University}} {{Coord|37|34|18.50|N|77|27|49.44|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=title}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Diamond, The}} [[Category:College baseball venues in the United States]] [[Category:Minor league baseball venues]] [[Category:Sports venues in Richmond, Virginia]] [[Category:Baseball venues in Virginia]] {{Virginia-sports-venue-stub}} [[ja:ザ・ダイアモンド]]'