Kiwanis Field
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Kiwanis Field is a stadium
in Salem, Virginia
which was opened in 1932. The ballpark has a capacity of 5,000 people and is primarily used for baseball
. Kiwanis Field was the home of a Carolina League
team known at various times as the Salem Rebels (which had previously played in the Appalachian League
), Salem Pirates, Salem Redbirds, and Salem Buccaneers. The Salem Avalanche
played here briefly in 1995 until they moved to the Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium
. The stadium has commanding views of the Blue Ridge Mountains
, particularly Twelve O'clock Knob
. Until the Salem Football Stadium
opened in 1985, Kiwanis Field served as the home football field for Salem High School
and its predecessor Andrew Lewis High School. The stadium was known as Salem Municipal Stadium prior to 1995. Kiwanis Field is currently used for high school, American Legion
, and Roanoke College
baseball games.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Salem, Virginia
Salem, Virginia
Salem is an independent city in Virginia, USA, bordered by the city of Roanoke to the east but otherwise adjacent to Roanoke County. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,802 according to 2010 U.S. Census...
which was opened in 1932. The ballpark has a capacity of 5,000 people and is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. Kiwanis Field was the home of a Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
team known at various times as the Salem Rebels (which had previously played in the Appalachian League
Appalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...
), Salem Pirates, Salem Redbirds, and Salem Buccaneers. The Salem Avalanche
Salem Avalanche
The Salem Red Sox are a minor league baseball team in Salem, Virginia, USA, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. They are a Class High-A team in the Carolina League and are a farm team of the Boston Red Sox...
played here briefly in 1995 until they moved to the Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium
Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium
Lewis-Gale Field at Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium is a minor league baseball park located in Salem, Virginia, and is part of the James E. Taliferro Sports and Entertainment Complex along with the Salem Civic Center and Salem Football Stadium, approximately southeast of downtown...
. The stadium has commanding views of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
, particularly Twelve O'clock Knob
Twelve O'Clock Knob (Roanoke County, Virginia)
Twelve O'clock Knob is a mountain located in southwestern Roanoke County, Virginia, directly south of Salem, Virginia. According to local lore, slaves in the western Roanoke Valley noted that the Sun was directly over the mountain roughly around noon local time...
. Until the Salem Football Stadium
Salem Football Stadium
Salem Stadium is a stadium in Salem, Virginia, USA. It is primarily used for American football and hosts the home football games of the Salem High School Spartans. It was built in 1985 and seats 7,157 people. The stadium is part of the James E...
opened in 1985, Kiwanis Field served as the home football field for Salem High School
Salem High School (Salem, Virginia)
Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Virginia. It is the sole high school for the .-History:Salem High School was opened for the 1977-1978 school year by . The student bodies of Andrew Lewis High School in Salem and Glenvar High School in western Roanoke County were consolidated...
and its predecessor Andrew Lewis High School. The stadium was known as Salem Municipal Stadium prior to 1995. Kiwanis Field is currently used for high school, American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, and Roanoke College
Roanoke College
Roanoke College is an private, coeducational, four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college is located in Salem, Virginia, a suburban independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia...
baseball games.