Joseph L. Bruno Stadium

Infobox_Baseball_Stadium
stadium_name = Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
nickname = "The Joe"


location = 80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, New York 12180
broke_ground = 2001
opened = April 6, 2002
owner = Hudson Valley Community College
operator =
surface = Grass
construction_cost = $14 million
architect = CHA Sports
former_names =
tenants = Tri-City Valley Cats (2002-present)
Section 2 Highschool Baseball Sectionals
Hudson Valley CC Baseball
seating_capacity = 4,500, plus grass and picnic seating, and 10 luxury boxes (2006) [ [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/ballpark/page.jsp?ymd=20060214&content_id=41587&vkey=ballpark_t577&fext=.jsp&sid=t577 Tri-City ValleyCats: Ballpark ] ]
dimensions = N/A

Joseph L. Bruno Stadium is a stadium in Troy, New York. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Tri-City Valley Cats minor league baseball team. Named after New York State Senate majority leader Joseph Bruno, who secured the $14 million needed to construct the stadium, "The Joe" is situated on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College. Designed by Clough Harbour & Associates , it opened in 2002 and has a seating capacity of 4,500 people. The Design-Build project was managed by U.W. Marx Construction.

The stadium is located on the Hudson Valley Community College campus in Troy, NY. About a 5 minute drive from the state's capital, the facility includes 4,500 seats, 10 luxury suites, a new picnic pavilion, and a grass seating berm behind the right field fence. "The Joe" has an open air concourse designed to give every seat a great view of the field and an intimate ballpark feel. All seats at The Joe are extra wide with seat backs, containing extra leg room and cup holders in premium and reserved box sections. This state-of-the-art ballpark also includes a major-league quality video/scoreboard, extensive concessions menu, and inflatable play area for kids. In addition to all the other great amenities, there is free, ample parking here at The Joe making this fan-friendly stadium great for a very affordable summer experience.

The Tri-City ValleyCats

In 2007, the ValleyCats set a new single-season attendance record of 136,809 fans for an average of 3,800 per game. This is the fourth consecutive year that a new attendance milestone has been reached. The record was bolstered by fourteen games that attracted over 4,000 fans, including eight sell-out crowds. The 2007 home-slate was capped off in fashion as 5,986 fans - the second largest crowd in franchise history - packed "The Joe" for the 'Cats home finale.

The ValleyCats, who just completed their sixth season in the Capital Region, have set attendance records in 2004 (110,497), 2005 (116,674), 2006 (129,126) and again in 2007. The 'Cats have totaled over 100,000 fans to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium every season since their inception.

The team is in LAST place

References

External links

* [http://mysite.verizon.net/charliesballparks/stadiums/bruno.htm Charlie’s Big Baseball Parks Page - Joseph L. Bruno Stadium]
* [http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2002/Troy/Troy.htm Joseph L. Bruno Stadium Views - "Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues"]
* [http://www.tcvalleycats.com/ Tri-City Valley Cats]
* [http://www.hvcc.edu Hudson Valley Community College]

succession box
title = Home of the
Tri-City Valley Cats
years = 2002 – present
before = Wahconah Park
after = Current