Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Encyclopedia
Sewell–Thomas Stadium is a baseball
stadium
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
. It is the home field of the University of Alabama
Crimson Tide college baseball
team. The stadium opened in 1948 and the current seating capacity is 6,571. The stadium is commonly referred to as "The Joe".
, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1977.
Alabama has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance in 12 of the last 13 years. In several years, the program has been in the nation's top 5 teams in average home attendance over the years, including second-place finishes in 2000, 2001 and 2002. In 2010, the Crimson Tide ranked 9th in Division I college baseball
in attendance, averaging 4,156 per home game.
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...
stadium
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 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
. It is the home field of the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
Crimson Tide 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 opened in 1948 and the current seating capacity is 6,571. The stadium is commonly referred to as "The Joe".
History
The stadium opened as Thomas Field on March 26, 1948, in honor of former Tide head coach Frank Thomas, with a capacity of 2,000. In 1978, the stadium was renamed Sewell–Thomas Stadium, adding the name of former UA baseball standout and head coach Joe SewellJoe Sewell
Joseph Wheeler Sewell was a Major League Baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees...
, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1977.
Alabama has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance in 12 of the last 13 years. In several years, the program has been in the nation's top 5 teams in average home attendance over the years, including second-place finishes in 2000, 2001 and 2002. In 2010, the Crimson Tide ranked 9th in Division I 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...
in attendance, averaging 4,156 per home game.