Bill Meyer Stadium
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Bill Meyer Stadium was a baseball field located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Originally known as Knoxville Municipal Stadium when it opened in 1953, it was later renamed after Billy Meyer (1892–1957), a Knoxville native who was a catcher and manager in Major League Baseball and a longtime minor league skipper.
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Former names | Knoxville Municipal Stadium |
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Location | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 35.980446°N 83.913837°W / 35.980446; -83.913837 |
Capacity | 6,400 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1953 |
Closed | 1999 |
Demolished | 2003 |
Tenants | |
Knoxville Smokies (SAL/SL) (1957–1967, 1972–1999) |
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