Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field
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Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field is a baseball stadium in East Lansing, Michigan
. It is the home field for the Michigan State University
Spartans college baseball
team. The stadium holds roughly 4,000 people and opened for baseball in 1925. The facility received a US$4.2 million renovation in 2009. The field itself is named after former MSU baseball coach John Kobs
, and the stadium facility is named after Houston Astros
owner and Michigan State alumni Drayton McLane, whose donation allowed for the construction of the new facility.
Prior to the baseball
team's usage of the stadium, the football
team used it from 1902 to 1923 before Spartan Stadium
was opened.
High school and amateur baseball
games also take place at Kobs Field. It was the largest baseball stadium in the Lansing area until the completion of Oldsmobile Park
.
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...
. It is the home field for the Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
Spartans college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
team. The stadium holds roughly 4,000 people and opened for baseball in 1925. The facility received a US$4.2 million renovation in 2009. The field itself is named after former MSU baseball coach John Kobs
John Kobs
John H. Kobs was an American athlete and coach. He was the head baseball coach at Michigan State University from 1925 to 1963 where he compiled a career record of 576–377–16. He also coached men's basketball and ice hockey at Michigan State...
, and the stadium facility is named after Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
owner and Michigan State alumni Drayton McLane, whose donation allowed for the construction of the new facility.
Prior to the baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
team's usage of the stadium, the football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team used it from 1902 to 1923 before Spartan Stadium
Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)
Spartan Stadium opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans...
was opened.
High school and amateur baseball
Amateur baseball in the United States
Amateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters...
games also take place at Kobs Field. It was the largest baseball stadium in the Lansing area until the completion of Oldsmobile Park
Oldsmobile Park
Cooley Law School Stadium is a baseball stadium in Lansing, Michigan, home field of the Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team. The Michigan State Spartans college baseball team also plays select home games at Cooley Law School Stadium...
.