Tacoma's Cheney Stadium wins Ballpark Renovation of the Year award

City-owned Cheney Stadium has won Ballpark Digest’s “Ballpark Renovation of the Year” award for it’s $30 million makeover.

LEWIS KAMB; staff writer

Published: 11/09/11 11:44 am

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City-owned Cheney Stadium has won Ballpark Digest’s “Ballpark Renovation of the Year” award for it’s $30 million make-over.

Here’s the press release from the Tacoma Rainiers on the honor:

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