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Civic Stadium
Eugene, Oregon

Year Opened
1938

Current Team
None

Affiliate
N/A

League
N/A

Capacity
6,800

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My Grades
Stadium A-
Atmosphere A
Concessions A


PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2003 & 2007



Civic Stadium appears to be almost a twin of Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam, WA,
only on a slightly smaller scale. Fortunately, Eugene's ballpark lasted a lot
longer hosting professional baseball. Located just south of the downtown, the
ballpark is tucked away in a residential area and is not easy to find without
good directions. The large wooden J-shaped grandstand is almost completely
covered and extends most of the way down the line in right field, but only a
short distance down the third base line. Under the grandstand there are just
wooden benches (without backs), but in front there are several sections of box
seats that were presumably added within the last couple decades. Surprisingly,
fans don't seem to mind sitting on the hard wooden benches, but perhaps they
don't know any better as there aren't in any new minor league ballparks in the
area for them to compare Civic Stadium to. Access to the grandstand is through
several small portals that lead to the middle of the seating rather than the
walkway that splits the box seats and bench seats. This causes an awkward flow
of fan traffic, especially after the game when egress can be very slow. Picnic
areas down each line complete the seating. The concourse is located behind the
grandstand on the first base side. It features a large open area with several
concession stands and a small souvenir store. Concessions are well varied
(burritos, burgers, cheese steaks, chicken sandwiches) and the quality is
excellent. Despite Eugene being a rather large city, the ballpark definitely has
a community feel to it. Having been to the home opener here, it just seemed like
everyone knew each other and that this was the place to be on that particular
day. The large crowd was into the game and didn't need anything else (such as a
mascot or between inning games) to keep their attention. And surprisingly the
team doesn't seem to have a mascot. Adding to the great baseball atmosphere is
the large manual scoreboard in right field and the peaceful setting of mountains
which provide the backdrop. Taking in a ballgame at Civic Stadium really is a
throwback to a different time. Though it is unclear how much longer pro baseball
will be played here. There has been talk of building a ballpark that would be
shared with the University of Oregon (which currently does not have a baseball
team), but fortunately there is also an organization that is committed to trying
to preserve Civic Stadium and keep the Ems there. Because there are so few
ballparks like Civic Stadium still being used, here's hoping the Ems continue to
play here for many more years. Unfortunately, 2009 was the last year for the Ems
at Civic Stadium as they moved to the University of Oregon's new on-campus
facility, PK Park. As of mid-2015, the future of Civic Stadium still remained
somewhat uncertain, though that all changed in June of 2015 when the ballpark
burned to the ground due to some kids playing with fire. So sad to see the life
of a great old ballpark end this way.



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