| |
Full name | Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium |
---|---|
Former names | Fox Cities Stadium (1995–2007) Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium (2007–2013) |
Location | 2400 North Casaloma Drive Appleton, Wisconsin United States |
Coordinates | 44°17′01″N 88°28′07″W / 44.283524°N 88.468742°W |
Owner | Third Base Ventures [2] |
Operator | Third Base Ventures [2] |
Capacity | 5,900 (2013–present) 5,500 (1995–2012) |
Field size | Left field: 325 ft (99 m) Center field: 400 ft (122 m) Right field: 325 ft (99 m) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 17, 1994 |
Opened | April 6, 1995 [1] |
Construction cost |
$5.5 million ($11 million in 2023 dollars [3]) |
Architect | HNTB [4] |
General contractor | Oscar J. Boldt Construction |
Tenants | |
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers ( MWL/ HAC) 1995–present |
Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium is a baseball park in Grand Chute, Wisconsin (although it has an Appleton mailing address). [5] It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Midwest League Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The stadium also hosts a few music concerts each year. From 2000 until 2018, it hosted the NCAA Division III College World Series; the contract to host the event ran out in 2018 and the stadium chose to not renew the contract due to the expanded D-III playoffs schedule conflicting with the Timber Rattlers' schedule. [6] The stadium was built in 1995, and holds 5,900 people. It is also the site of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association High School Spring Baseball Championship. [7]
On March 9, 2007, Time Warner Cable, the area's cable provider before its 2017 merger with Charter Communications (and then-broadcast partner of the team through its local cable sports channel), signed a 10-year naming rights deal. [8] In December 2013 Time Warner opted out of the final three years of the deal. In January 2014, Neuroscience Group, a local neurology practice, reached a 10-year deal for naming rights. [9]
Following the cancelled 2020 minor league season, Appleton Baseball Club, Inc, sold the Timber Rattlers to Third Base Ventures, LLC, a group consisting of principal owner Craig Dickman and minority owners team president Rob Zerjav and Brad Raaths. [2] The group also purchased the team's ballpark from the Fox Cities Amateur Sports Authority with plans to keep the team in Grand Chute. [10]
In November 2012, the stadium began a major renovation that was completed in 2013. This allowed for functions such as weddings or large meetings on a year-round basis. [11] Further renovations were announced in September 2022 with completion projected before the 2023 season. The renovations will meet the new standards for minor league stadiums announced in 2021. [12] [13]