Ray Winder Field - Thanks for 74 Years

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September 3, 2006 was an emotional day for many Arkansas Traveler fans as our team played its final game in our beloved stadium. Long lines stood in the heat of the September sun for hours waiting for the gates to open at noon for the 2:00 p.m. game. And many from the second largest crowd in stadium history lingered long after the game was over and the teams had left the field.

We drove over to the new stadium construction site as the day, like Ray Winder Field, began to fade into twilight, and we found numerous fans parked on the street to say hello to the new facility and to begin getting familiar with the 2007 venue. A ballpark develops its personality from its fans, and Arkansas Traveler fans are the best around. The new park will be okay.

General Manager Bill Valentine, normally a man of many words, echoed the sentiment of the day as he barely said more than, "Play Ball."

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crowd waiting for gate to open
Fans waiting for the gates to open
Goodbye Ray Winder
Goodbye Ray Winder Emblem - 3rd Base Line
crowd begins filling Ray Winder long before game time
Stands Fill 90 Minutes Before the Game
grounds crew at work
Watering the Infield One Last Time
celebrities announced during pregame ceremony
Celebrities Gather for Opening Ceremony
presentation of colors
Colors Presented for National Anthem
crowd entends into the outfield
Fans Take Seating in the Outfield
Springfield team lined up for National Anthem
Springfield Lines Up Before Their Loss to Travs
coashes and umpires meet at home plat
Coaches & Umpires Meet Before Trav Victory
Travs warming up
Arkansas Travelers Begin Warmup
Trav pitchers outmanned Springfield
Arkansas Pitchers Prove Too Much for Cardinals
hot dogs are a favorite part of baseball
Kids & Hotdogs Are a Winning Combination
crowd along 3rd base
Bleacher Crowd Takes it to the Outfield
Trav bats were hot
Travs Score 5 Runs in First Inning
crowd along first base
Box Seats Were Full with Sell Out Crowd
Ray Winder field concession area
Concession Area Did
a Brisk Business
bleachers begin to empty
Long After the Game Bleachers Begin to Clear
photo taking in the bleachers
Flurry of Photo-taking After the Game
last game stragglers
Stragglers Finally File Out for the Last Time
future home of the Arkansas Travelers is under construction
Future Home of the Arkansas Travelers
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