Could historic War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro (NC) be at risk of destriction? The facility, which costs $189,000 a year to operate and needs restoration, could be torn down to help balance the city’s $423 million budget. Read more here. The Single-A Greensboro Bats (now Greensboro Grasshoppers) played at War Memorial until moving into First Horizon Park (now NewBridge Bank Park) in 2005.
Discussions about saving War Memorial Stadium have been going on for some time. In fact, click here to read about one proposal (rendering included) put forth last year.