Baseball Pilgrimages
Ballpark Attendance |
Year | Total | Rank * |
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 |
294,539 294,346 301,942 294,176 289,113 300,669 300,267 277,150 277,035 272,922 |
8 7 7 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 |
* The Missions' total home attendance ranking in the 8-team Texas League |
Travel Info |
Nearest Major Airport: San Antonio International (17.5 miles)
Nearest Pro Ballpark: The Dell Diamond in Round Rock (109.5 miles)
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Wolff Stadium Facts, Figures & Firsts
Construction cost: $10 million
Architect: Ford, Powell & Carson of San Antonio; HOK Sport served as a sports facility consultant
Construction manager: Lyda, Inc. (Phase I) and Bartlett Cocke, Jr. Construction Co. (Phase II)
Is about 10 miles west of The Alamo and downtown San Antonio.
Was called San Antonio Municipal Stadium from its opening until May 25, 1995, when it was renamed in honor of Nelson Wolff, the Mayor of San Antonio from 1991-1995 who was the driving force behind getting the stadium built. The stadium's official name is Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.
Would have been named Miller Stadium but the San Antonio City Council refused an offer by Miller Brewing, which was $1 million for 10 years of naming rights, by a 10-1 vote on March 31, 1994.
Owned by the City of San Antonio and operated by the San Antonio Missions.
Has 6,200 fixed seats and 14 suites. The berm in left field can hold approximately 3,000 fans so the stadium's true capacity is in excess of 9,000, not the official number of 6,200 that is used.
First game: The El Paso Diablos beat the San Antonio Missions, 1-0, on April 18, 1994 in front of 9,336 fans
Other ballpark firsts (all of which occurred on 4/18/94, unless noted):
Pitch | Batter | Hit (single) | Home Run (4/19) | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
Ismael Valdez | Kevin Riggs | Garey Ingram | Chris Demetral | Steve Peck | Ismael Valdez | Doug Henry |
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