Knights Stadium
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Knights Stadium is the home of the International League
's Charlotte Knights
, the AAA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
. It was opened in 1990 and seats 10,002 fans. The park is actually across the state line from Charlotte, North Carolina
in Fort Mill, South Carolina
.
Knights Stadium is easily accessible from Interstate 77
. Exit 88 (Gold Hill Road) connects the expressway with the stadium. Near the stadium is a water tower
painted to resemble a baseball on a tee, which can be seen from Interstate 77.
Plans to build the Knights a new stadium
in the heart of Uptown Charlotte are currently on hold, as the team and York County have agreed in principle upon a four-year lease for the team to play at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill. Agreement will add fan related upgrades to facility.
The stadium was built to Major League Baseball
specifications to be used should Charlotte land a major league team. Since any major league team moving to Charlotte would more than likely build its own stadium closer to downtown, any such use of the stadium would be temporary.
During construction, the Knights played in an 8,000-seat temporary stadium known as Knights Castle. The present stadium was originally known as Knights Castle, but was renamed to Knights Stadium in the late 1990s. The stadium is still known among Charlotteans as The Castle.
If the Knights get their wish for an uptown stadium it would create the problem of what to do with this stadium. Some locals have expressed that they would like to see the stadium converted for football
and soccer use since the stadium isn't very old.
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
's Charlotte Knights
Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a minor league baseball team representing Charlotte, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox of the American League...
, the AAA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. It was opened in 1990 and seats 10,002 fans. The park is actually across the state line from Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
in Fort Mill, South Carolina
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Fort Mill is a fast-growing suburban town in both York and Lancaster counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, and a suburb of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rock Hill...
.
Knights Stadium is easily accessible from Interstate 77
Interstate 77
Interstate 77 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the old U.S...
. Exit 88 (Gold Hill Road) connects the expressway with the stadium. Near the stadium is a water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
painted to resemble a baseball on a tee, which can be seen from Interstate 77.
Plans to build the Knights a new stadium
New Knights Stadium
The New Knights Stadium is the tentative name of a new baseball stadium that may be built in Charlotte, North Carolina's uptown area. Charlotte currently doesn't have a baseball venue near center city .The stadium would more than likely host the Charlotte Knights of the International League...
in the heart of Uptown Charlotte are currently on hold, as the team and York County have agreed in principle upon a four-year lease for the team to play at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill. Agreement will add fan related upgrades to facility.
The stadium was built to Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
specifications to be used should Charlotte land a major league team. Since any major league team moving to Charlotte would more than likely build its own stadium closer to downtown, any such use of the stadium would be temporary.
During construction, the Knights played in an 8,000-seat temporary stadium known as Knights Castle. The present stadium was originally known as Knights Castle, but was renamed to Knights Stadium in the late 1990s. The stadium is still known among Charlotteans as The Castle.
If the Knights get their wish for an uptown stadium it would create the problem of what to do with this stadium. Some locals have expressed that they would like to see the stadium converted for 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...
and soccer use since the stadium isn't very old.