McCormick Field

McCormick Field
McCormick Field
Location within North Carolina
McCormick Field
Location within the United States
Location30 Buchanan Place
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801
Coordinates35°35′14″N 82°32′57″W / 35.58722°N 82.54917°W / 35.58722; -82.54917
OwnerCity of Asheville
OperatorDeWine Seeds Silver Dollar Baseball, LLC.
Capacity4,000
Field sizeLeft Field: 326 ft (99 m)
Left-Center: 370 ft (110 m)
Center Field: 373 ft (114 m)
Right-Center: 320 ft (98 m)
Right Field: 297 ft (91 m)
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Broke ground1923
OpenedApril 3, 1924
Renovated1959, 1992
Construction cost$200,000
($3.67 million in 2024 dollars)
ArchitectBowers, Ellis, and Watson
General contractorLeader Construction
Tenants
Asheville Tourists (SAL/High-A East) (1924–present)
UNC Asheville Bulldogs (BSC)
Big South Tournament (2009)
Asheville Blues (NSL) (1940s)

Lewis McCormick Field is a baseball stadium in Asheville, North Carolina. It is the home field of the Asheville Tourists team of Minor League Baseball. As befits the hilly city of Asheville, the ballpark sits on a section of level ground partway up one of the city's hills, providing a picturesque atmosphere. It is the third-oldest ballpark in Minor League Baseball.