Durham Athletic Park

Durham, North Carolina

Durham Athletic Park - Durham, North Carolina

Team: None

Affiliate: None

Year Opened: 1939

Seating Capacity: 5,000

Dimensions:	LF 330
	CF 410
	RF 305

Former Notable Players: Lawrence Crash Davis, Chipper Jones, David Justice, Mickey Lolich, Rusty Staub and Joe Morgan.
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Notes: Built on the site of El Toro Park, which burned to the ground, this concrete and steel stadium was built for $100,000 in 1939-40. It served as the location for the 1988 movie Bull Durham, starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. It was the host of teams in both the Piedmont League and Carolina League until it gave way to the $ 16.1 million downtown Durham Bulls Athletic Park in 1995. It remains in use today by amateur and high school leagues. The Ellerbe creek flows under the ball park.

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April 11, 2002

Last modified: August 16, 2010