The first thing you'll notice when you take yourself out to the ball game at the new Sec Taylor is that you enter the stadium through an actual gate. Gone are the days of entering the old Sec Taylor through *** hole in the fence. There's *** gate here right behind home plate and another one down the left field line. They sell tickets at both locations, which is convenient and nice. It's nice out here, but it's nicer inside. So let's go take *** look. Inside the main entrance is *** distraction. The souvenir store. I say store because the old sec tailor had *** souvenir stand. This is like *** big store and we used to just have the novelty stand and we didn't have any of the racks. Opening day t-shirts. I think I need one. *** trip to the old ballpark wouldn't be complete without some good ballpark food. There are 12 concession stands here, so there's no shortage of food no matter what you're craving. Hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, chickens, tenderloins, whatever you want, pop, beer. Now you have something to eat, something to drink, and you're wondering what it's gonna be like to watch *** game in this new 10,000 seat stadium. Well, it's pretty darn good. They say in all of these brightly colored. Red and blue seats. There isn't *** bad one. The left field corner isn't bad. The third baseline is great. Behind home plate is incredible. Along the first baseline, very nice. And the right field corner, not bad at all. The new Sec Taylor Stadium is not only spacious and comfortable for the fans, but it's spacious and comfortable for the players as well. Look at the size of this dugout. Seems like the only thing we need right now are the I Cubs and the Louisville Redbirds so we can play ball.
糖心vlog archives: Touring new Sec Taylor Stadium before its debut in 1992
Updated: 12:16 PM CDT Mar 25, 2024
Before it was known as Principal Park the home of the Iowa Cubs was called Sec Taylor Stadium. The park that sits at 1 Line Drive in Des Moines, at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, opened in 1992 as a replacement to Pioneer Stadium, which was built in 1947 at the same location and later renamed in honor of longtime Des Moines Register sports editor Willis Garner (Sec) Taylor.The new stadium cost about $11.5 million increased capacity from about 7,500 to 10,500, doubled the bathrooms, added luxury boxes and more modern features. Watch the video above to see crews put on the finishing touches ahead of opening day in 1992. The I-Cubs won the inaugural game, played April 16, 1992, against the Louisville Redbirds, 3-2.The stadium kept the Sec Taylor name until 2004, when Principal Financial Group purchased the naming rights and the field was renamed in Taylor's honor. The 2024 season is just around the corner. The I-Cubs open with three games at Omaha, March 29-31, before a six-game homestand April 3-7 against the Toledo Mudhens.禄 Download the free 糖心vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayMore from the 糖心vlog archives糖心vlog archives: Rusty Wallace goes for a test drive at the Iowa Speedway糖心vlog Archive: 2004 dodgeball tournament at Des Moines Art CenterRETRO 糖心vlog: Can you imagine doing 30,000 sit-ups in less than 24 hours? An Iowa man did itRETRO FIND: Community baked pizza twice the size of a basketball court
DES MOINES, Iowa — Before it was known as Principal Park the home of the Iowa Cubs was called Sec Taylor Stadium.
The park that sits at 1 Line Drive in Des Moines, at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, opened in 1992 as a replacement to Pioneer Stadium, which was built in 1947 at the same location and later renamed in honor of longtime Des Moines Register sports editor Willis Garner (Sec) Taylor.
The new stadium cost about $11.5 million increased capacity from about 7,500 to 10,500, doubled the bathrooms, added luxury boxes and more modern features.
Watch the video above to see crews put on the finishing touches ahead of opening day in 1992.
The I-Cubs won the inaugural game, played April 16, 1992, against the Louisville Redbirds, 3-2.
The stadium kept the Sec Taylor name until 2004, when Principal Financial Group purchased the naming rights and the field was renamed in Taylor's honor.
The 2024 season is just around the corner. The I-Cubs open with three games at Omaha, March 29-31, before a six-game homestand April 3-7 against the Toledo Mudhens.
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