Lynchburg City Stadium

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Calvin Falwell Field at Lynchburg City Stadium
Location	Lynchburg, Virginia
Building chronology
Opened	1940
Former names
Merrit Hutchinson Stadium
Tenants
Lynchburg Hillcats
Former Tenants
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Capacity
4,281

Calvin Falwell Field at Lynchburg City Stadium is a ballpark located in Lynchburg, VA. It is the home stadium of the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League. The Stadium opened in 1940 with an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers and has been the home of various Lynchburg, Virginia minor league teams since then.

The stadium has had many major renovations since its inception in 1939. The first major renovation occurred in 1978. The renovation included reconstructing the outfield fence, grandstand roof, grandstand screen and adding new lights. In 1981, a clubhouse was added to accommodate both the football and baseball stadiums. In 2002 plans began for a 6.5-million dollar renovation to Lynchburg City Stadium. The renovation included a complete renovation of the concourse with the addition of seat back chairs, and two picnic areas. The renovation also included the addition of two new concession stands, eight luxury boxes, a new press box, arcade room, spacious bathrooms and a state-of-the-art scoreboard. Prior to the 2005 season, six new luxury boxes were added in addition to a state-of-the-art video board in right field.

In August of 2004, the field was dedicated to Calvin F. Fallwell, President of the Lynchburg Baseball Corporation since its inception in 1966.