Joe W. Davis Stadium
Encyclopedia
Joe W. Davis Stadium was built in 1985 in Huntsville, Alabama
, United States
to host the Southern League
Huntsville Stars
minor league baseball
team. The stadium is a multi-purpose facility that seats 10,200 with 15 air-conditioned skyboxes
. Ticket offices and general office are located on the second floor of the stadium. Closed circuit television above the main concourse allows for viewing of the game while grabbing a bite at the concession stands.
The stadium is named for the long time mayor of Huntsville, Joe Davis
. Davis was instrumental in gaining support for the stadium's construction and subsequent moving of the Nashville, Tennessee
Double-A baseball franchise to Huntsville.
Nicknamed "The Crown Jewel of the Southern League" upon its construction, the stadium is now the oldest venue in the league. In the mid-2000s, renovations began on the stadium, including the replacement of all the stadium's box seats. In 2004, Joe Davis Stadium's current scoreboard, a 36-by-48-foot scoreboard complete with LED
numbering and a 12-by-18-foot videoboard, was installed. Renovations to other areas of the stadium are ongoing and will be completed before the season opener in 2011.
In addition to baseball, Davis Stadium has been used for high school football
, monster truck
rallies, and concert
s.
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to host the Southern League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
Huntsville Stars
Huntsville Stars
The Huntsville Stars are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Huntsville, Alabama and are named for the space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied .The Stars play their home games at Joe W...
minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team. The stadium is a multi-purpose facility that seats 10,200 with 15 air-conditioned skyboxes
Luxury box
A Luxury box is a special seating section located within stadiums, arenas and other sporting and entertainment venues. They are typically located in the midsection of a stadium grandstand, usually providing the best views of the event...
. Ticket offices and general office are located on the second floor of the stadium. Closed circuit television above the main concourse allows for viewing of the game while grabbing a bite at the concession stands.
The stadium is named for the long time mayor of Huntsville, Joe Davis
Joe W. Davis (politician)
Joe William Davis was a mayor of Huntsville, Alabama who served for five consecutive terms from 1968 to 1988. He unsuccessfully sought a sixth term. Davis is the second-longest serving mayor of Huntsville, behind only Alex W...
. Davis was instrumental in gaining support for the stadium's construction and subsequent moving of the Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
Double-A baseball franchise to Huntsville.
Nicknamed "The Crown Jewel of the Southern League" upon its construction, the stadium is now the oldest venue in the league. In the mid-2000s, renovations began on the stadium, including the replacement of all the stadium's box seats. In 2004, Joe Davis Stadium's current scoreboard, a 36-by-48-foot scoreboard complete with LED
LEd
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numbering and a 12-by-18-foot videoboard, was installed. Renovations to other areas of the stadium are ongoing and will be completed before the season opener in 2011.
In addition to baseball, Davis Stadium has been used for high school football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, monster truck
Monster truck
A monster truck is a pickup truck, typically styled after pickup trucks' bodies, modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension...
rallies, and concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s.