Coordinates: 42°41′43″N 73°40′50″W / 42.695329°N 73.680464°W / 42.695329; -73.680464

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Joseph L. Bruno Stadium

"The Joe"
Location	80 Vandenburgh Avenue Troy, New York 12180
Broke ground	2001
Opened	April 6, 2002
Owner	Hudson Valley Community College
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$14 million
Architect	CHA Sports
Capacity	4,500, plus grass and picnic seating, and 10 luxury boxes (2006)[1]
Field dimensions	N/A
Tenants
Tri-City Valley Cats (2002-present) Section 2 Highschool Baseball Sectionals Hudson Valley CC Baseball

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 stadium can hold over 6,000 with the outfield berm, concourse, picnic pavilion, and luxury boxes. 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.

Contents 1 The Tri-City ValleyCats 2 2008 New York-Penn League All-Star Game 3 K.O. at the Joe 4 References 5 External links

[edit] The Tri-City ValleyCats

In 2008, the ValleyCats set a new single-season attendance record of 140,631 fans. This is the fifth consecutive year that a new attendance milestone has been reached. On July 4 2008 The ValleyCats set a single game attendance record.

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 and 2008. The 'Cats have totaled over 100,000 fans to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium every season since their inception.

[edit] 2008 New York-Penn League All-Star Game

On August 19 "The Joe" hosted the 2008 New York-Penn League All-Star game, the fourth in league history. The game was won by the NL All-Stars with a walk off RBI by ValleyCats third baseman David Flores. This game was the second largest opening for "The Joe" in the 2008 season.

[edit] K.O. at the Joe

K.O. at the Joe is an amateur boxing match held at the stadium. The first was in 2007 and was brought back in 2008.

[edit] References

1. ^ Tri-City ValleyCats: Ballpark

[edit] External links

• Charlie’s Big Baseball Parks Page - Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
• Joseph L. Bruno Stadium Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
• Tri-City Valley Cats
• Hudson Valley Community College

Preceded by Wahconah Park

Home of the Tri-City ValleyCats 2002 – present

Succeeded by Current

v • d • e Current ballparks in the New York – Penn League Pinckney Division Bowman Field • Dwyer Stadium • Eastwood Field • Falcon Park • Medlar Field • Russell Diethrick Park McNamara Division Dutchess Stadium • KeySpan Park • Richmond County Bank Ballpark • Ripken Stadium Stedler Division Centennial Field • Damaschke Field • Edward A. LeLacheur Park • Joseph L. Bruno Stadium