Melaleuca Field
Encyclopedia
Melaleuca Field is a stadium
in Idaho Falls, Idaho
. It is primarily used for baseball
, and is the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars
minor league
baseball team. It was built in 2006. It holds 3,400 people and has 8 luxury suites. American Legion and local high school games are also played at the field.
The old stadium that used to sit on the same lot, McDermott Field, was at risk of being closed down in 2005 due to a lack of funding and viewed unsuitable to continue to serve as a public stadium. The City of Idaho Falls
began a fund raiser called "Step Up To The Plate" in 2004 in an attempt to save the ballpark, but the funds fell far short of the needed $1.3 Million as the fundraiser approached its deadline. A last minute saving donation of $600,000 by Melaleuca, Inc delivered the day before the fund raising deadline providing the required remaining funds necessary to move forward with the renovation. The city of Idaho Falls renamed the ballpark "Melaleuca Field" as a thank you to Melaleuca for the $600,000 donation that saved the ballpark.
The old McDermott stadium was torn down on October 30, 2006, and the Melaleuca Field Stadium was completed in 2007. The new stadium includes a seating capacity of 3,400, eight luxury boxes, two large concession booths, and a sponsored hot tub on the right field line.
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 Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 130,374....
. It 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...
, and is the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars
Idaho Falls Chukars
The Idaho Falls Chukars are a minor league baseball affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They play in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at Melaleuca Field which holds 3,400 fans. The dimensions of the ball park are 340'left, 400'center, 350'right. The playing surface is Natural Grass...
minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
baseball team. It was built in 2006. It holds 3,400 people and has 8 luxury suites. American Legion and local high school games are also played at the field.
The old stadium that used to sit on the same lot, McDermott Field, was at risk of being closed down in 2005 due to a lack of funding and viewed unsuitable to continue to serve as a public stadium. The City of Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 130,374....
began a fund raiser called "Step Up To The Plate" in 2004 in an attempt to save the ballpark, but the funds fell far short of the needed $1.3 Million as the fundraiser approached its deadline. A last minute saving donation of $600,000 by Melaleuca, Inc delivered the day before the fund raising deadline providing the required remaining funds necessary to move forward with the renovation. The city of Idaho Falls renamed the ballpark "Melaleuca Field" as a thank you to Melaleuca for the $600,000 donation that saved the ballpark.
The old McDermott stadium was torn down on October 30, 2006, and the Melaleuca Field Stadium was completed in 2007. The new stadium includes a seating capacity of 3,400, eight luxury boxes, two large concession booths, and a sponsored hot tub on the right field line.