Russell C. King Field
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Russell C. King Field is a baseball
Baseball
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 venue
Baseball field
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 located in Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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, South Carolina
South Carolina
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, USA
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. It is home to the Wofford
Wofford College
Established in 1854 and related to the United Methodist Church, Wofford College is an independent, Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college of 1,525 students located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The historic campus is recognized as a national arboretum and features “The...

 Terriers
Wofford Terriers
Wofford College sponsors 18 sports for men's and women's programs. The Terriers also compete in the Southern Conference, and have been a part of the league since the 1997–98 academic year. Wofford and the other SoCon members play football in the Football Championship Subdivision...

 college baseball
College baseball
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 team of the Division I Southern Conference
Southern Conference
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. It has a capacity of 2,500 spectators.

Of the 2,500 spectator capacity, 833 is made up of permanent, chair-backed seating. The remainder consists of berm
Berm
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-style seating down either foul line
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. The field also features stadium lighting.

Naming

The field is named for Russell C. King, Wofford Class of 1956. King played baseball during his time at the college. His donation played a major role in the park's being built. Prior to the construction of King Field, the Terriers had played at Duncan Park
Duncan Park
Duncan Park is a stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was primarily used for baseball and was most recently the home of the Spartanburg Spinners. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,000 people and opened in 1926....

since beginning Division I play in 1996.
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