Heaton Stadium
Baseball field in Augusta, Georgia
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Heaton Stadium was a baseball stadium in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It was the home field of the Augusta Pirates/Augusta GreenJackets Minor League Baseball team of the Class A South Atlantic League from 1988 to 1994. After the 1994 season the site was redeveloped as the GreenJackets' next home, Lake Olmstead Stadium.[3]
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| Address | 78 Milledge Road Augusta, GA 30904 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°29′42″N 82°0′2″W |
| Capacity | 3,600[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Record attendance | 6,231 (August 16, 1991)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1988[2][3] |
| Opened | April 12, 1988[4] |
| Closed | September 1994[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Augusta Pirates (SAL) 1988–1993[2][3] Augusta GreenJackets (SAL) 1994 | |
Heaton Stadium was named for Bill Heaton, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and partner in the team ownership who worked for six years to bring a minor league club to Augusta.[5] Heaton reportedly built the stadium with his own money,[6] assembling bleachers bought from other locations[7] with the help of volunteers and high school workers paid minimum wage.[7][8]