Cardinal Stadium

Also Known As: Fairgrounds Stadium 1957-1982
Location: Louisville, KY
Phillips Lane & Freedom Hall Way, at the Fairgrounds.
Capacity: 20,628 (1968); 33,500
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 360-405-312 (1957); 344-455-344 (1961); 344-410-344 (1968); 335-410-305 (1972)
Cardinal Stadium, which opened in 1957, received a major renovation to mark the return of baseball to Louisville in 1982. After the 1972 season, the Kentucky State Fair Grounds converted to a football stadium. Stands were built across RF, and Louisville University's baseball team was evicted. The renovation moved those stands back 30 feet. The park had bright green synthetic turf, and brightly-colored seats. While playing at this site, the 1982 Louisville club became the first team in minor league history to have an attendance of one million.
Used by: Louisville Colonels, Louisville Redbirds, Louisville RiverBats

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Cardinal Stadium:

Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.

Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.