4601 Ontario Street (at 30th Avenue)
Vancouver, BC V5H 3H4
Phone: 604-872-5232
Nat Bailey Stadium (known affectionately as "The Nat") is home to the
Vancouver Canadians of the
Northwest League
The UBC Thunderbird baseball team also plays their entire home game schedule
at Nat Bailey Stadium free of charge. The Canadians are proud to see Canada’s
number one baseball program prosper at Nat Bailey Stadium
Originally built in 1951 as Capilano Stadium, it was renamed Nat Bailey Stadium
in 1978 to honour the work of Vancouver restaurateur Nat Bailey and his tireless
effort to promote baseball in Vancouver.
Nat Bailey Stadium is located on the eastern side of scenic Queen Elizabeth Park
in the Riley Park-Little Mountain neighbourhood of Vancouver.
The stadium's capacity is 6500; however there have been over 7000 fans in
attendance at games held on Canada Day. Over 7800 fans squeezed into the park
for Game 4 of the 1994 Pacific Coast League Championship Series between the
Canadians and the Albuquerque Dukes.
The Canadians ownership signed a long term lease at Nat Bailey Stadium in
February 2007. They also intend to improve and modernize the stadium while also
restoring parts of the park to their original 1951 condition.
Nat Bailey sells a wide of variety of snacks sold by very attractive food
hawkers to stadium regulars like peanuts and licorice ropes to bite-size
cookies. Free wireless Internet access is also available in the stands.
Make sure and check out the Friends of Nat Bailey Stadium, it was formed to
uphold the stadium’s past, celebrate the present and petition for it’s future,
they have a website to keep you up to date
www.friendsofnatbaileystadium.com
There is also a blog with team happenings
www.notesfromthenat.com |
