Wheeler Field was a proposed 5,000-seat[2] baseball park in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was supposed to host the Virginia Beach Neptunes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an unspecified team in a summer wooden-bat league, and a junior college team from Tidewater Community College's Virginia Beach campus.[2] Wheeler Capital, a limited liability company that specializes in venture capital financing and small business loans throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, purchased the naming rights for the stadium for an undisclosed amount through 2025.[3]
History
In February 2014, Virginia Beach Professional Baseball received city council approval for a ballpark near the Virginia Beach Sportsplex with completion expected by April 2015.[1] The proposal included a 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) building designed for Sentara sports medicine, team offices, and 13 recreational athletic fields surrounding Wheeler Field.[2] Subsequent changes deferred three of the fields to a later second phase of the project with the ballpark opening in 2017 and the entire project estimated to cost $37 million.[4]
References
- ^ a b Fox, Andy (February 11, 2014). "Virginia Beach approves stadium for minor league team". WAVY-TV. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Souza, Gabriella (June 10, 2014). "Virginia Beach baseball stadium comes into focus". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ "Neptunes Announce Stadium Naming Rights Agreement". BallparkBiz.com (Press release). Ballpark Business. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ Skelton, Alissa (November 4, 2015). "Virginia Beach Council approves changes for minor league baseball stadium". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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External links
- "Ballpark & Tournament Complex". Virginia Beach Neptunes. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
- Virginia Beach baseball stadium gets naming rights on YouTube, WAVY TV 10, April 21, 2015