Construction on new downtown stadium for Smokies, One Knox on track to be completed by opening day
Officials said the stadium was built with the fan experience in mind for all events, from baseball to One Knox soccer and other events like concerts.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Excitement is ramping up as the Knoxville Smokies are only weeks away from opening day in their new downtown Knoxville home.
Construction on Covenant Health Park is still on track to be completed before the Smokies' home opener on April 15 against the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Currently, they have tarp on the grass, trying to protect it from the elements, but it will come off on March 10.
Every seat in the house has a great view of the field and unique aspects of the stadium, including a new video board laid out in the shape of Tennessee.
“So the largest video board in Minor League Baseball is definitely a key feature of this ballpark. Every square inch of it will be digital. We’ll be very excited to have it up and running soon and testing it out and having it ready for gameday, but it’s certainly one of the premier features of this ballpark,” said Chris Franklin, the general manager of the Knoxville Smokies.
Franklin said the stadium was built with the fan experience in mind for all events, from baseball to One Knox soccer and other events like concerts.
While there’s still some work to do, Franklin said everything is on track and looking great for the home opener on April 15.
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