Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
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Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium (also known as Wolff Stadium) is a stadium
in San Antonio, Texas
. It is primarily used for baseball
, and is the home field of the San Antonio Missions
minor league baseball
team, Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres
. The San Antonio Missions are part of the Texas League
, a minor league baseball organization. The UTSA Roadrunners
baseball team also plays some home games at the stadium.
It was opened on April 18, 1994 and has a capacity of about 9,500 spectators, including fixed seats, luxury boxes, a picnic area down the right field foul line, and a left field berm. The dimensions (from home plate to the outfield wall) are: 310 feet (94.5 m) to left field, 402 feet (122.5 m) to center field, and 340 feet (103.6 m) to right field.
The stadium is located about 8 miles (13 km) from the Alamo
and downtown San Antonio on the city’s west side.
Viewing the stadium from the outside entrance (behind home plate) there are two large brick belltowers, in keeping with a southwestern
theme, and echoing an architectural feature of the old Mission Stadium
.http://www.astroland.net/64%20sabullets.html Most of the seating area is shaded by a large high roof. There are no poles to impede views as seen in some older minor league parks at the Double-A and Single-A level. A concourse wraps around the playing field and enables spectators varied views of the game and stadium.
The section behind homeplate has individual seats; the left and right field seating areas, however, are entirely made up of bleachers.
Planes can often be seen flying in to Lackland Air Force Base
behind the outfield wall. The Missions regularly have "Military Night", inviting recently graduated troops to Friday night games.
The stadium's namesake, Nelson Wolff
, is a former Texas legislator and San Antonio councilman and mayor.
It hosted the 2011 Texas League All-Star Game.
In addition the city of San Antonio will invest $300,000 for new lighting.
The lease also calls for the Missions to spend the next 10 years in the stadium. There are three options of five years each as well.
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 San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. 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 San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team, Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. The San Antonio Missions are part of the Texas League
Texas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
, a minor league baseball organization. The UTSA Roadrunners
UTSA Roadrunners
The UTSA Roadrunners is an athletic program that represent the University of Texas at San Antonio . The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", Roadrunners,or simply as "Runners" . The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference in 17 varsity sports...
baseball team also plays some home games at the stadium.
It was opened on April 18, 1994 and has a capacity of about 9,500 spectators, including fixed seats, luxury boxes, a picnic area down the right field foul line, and a left field berm. The dimensions (from home plate to the outfield wall) are: 310 feet (94.5 m) to left field, 402 feet (122.5 m) to center field, and 340 feet (103.6 m) to right field.
The stadium is located about 8 miles (13 km) from the Alamo
Alamo Mission in San Antonio
The Alamo, originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, is a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, and now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas....
and downtown San Antonio on the city’s west side.
Viewing the stadium from the outside entrance (behind home plate) there are two large brick belltowers, in keeping with a southwestern
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
theme, and echoing an architectural feature of the old Mission Stadium
Mission Stadium
Mission Stadium was a multi-use stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It was opened in 1947 as the stadium of the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League. Its final season was in 1964; V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium replaced it in 1968 when minor league baseball returned to San Antonio...
.http://www.astroland.net/64%20sabullets.html Most of the seating area is shaded by a large high roof. There are no poles to impede views as seen in some older minor league parks at the Double-A and Single-A level. A concourse wraps around the playing field and enables spectators varied views of the game and stadium.
The section behind homeplate has individual seats; the left and right field seating areas, however, are entirely made up of bleachers.
Planes can often be seen flying in to Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located west-southwest of San Antonio, Texas. The base is under the jurisdiction of the 802d Mission Support Group, Air Education and Training Command ....
behind the outfield wall. The Missions regularly have "Military Night", inviting recently graduated troops to Friday night games.
The stadium's namesake, Nelson Wolff
Nelson Wolff
Nelson W. Wolff is a San Antonio, Texas political figure. He represented Bexar County as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973, and the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1975...
, is a former Texas legislator and San Antonio councilman and mayor.
It hosted the 2011 Texas League All-Star Game.
Stadium Upgrades
Following the 2006 season the city of San Antonio voted 9-0 to a revised lease of Wolff Stadium. The San Antonio Missions would take control of the stadium and plan to invest 1.2 million dollars (USD) to improving the concession areas, creating a fiesta deck in left field, an improved sound system, an LED scoreboard to replace the scoreboard in right field, and a new paint job.In addition the city of San Antonio will invest $300,000 for new lighting.
The lease also calls for the Missions to spend the next 10 years in the stadium. There are three options of five years each as well.