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Regency Furniture Stadium Is 2010 Ballpark of the Year

August 12, 2010 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


(Waldorf, MD): The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Professional Baseball Club, member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, is proud and excited to announce Regency Furniture Stadium has been named the DigitalBallparks.com "2010 Ballpark of the Year." The honor comes in the third season for the facility.

DigitalBallparks.com is one of the most recognizable online encyclopedias for professional baseball stadiums, both major and minor league, and is considered a valuable industry resource.

The unique look of Regency Furniture Stadium, straying from the beaten path of typical ballpark design, is what stood out most to DigitalBallparks.com. With its distinctive tobacco barn design to reflect Southern Maryland, the website proclaims "this uniqueness has made this ballpark stand out from the others and become one of the jewels of minor league baseball."

Once inside, several more aspects of Regency Furniture Stadium impressed Digital Ballparks. In reference to the Texas Roadhouse Corral in left field:

"There are picnic areas, and then there are picnic areas. This ballpark has a huge tented section that takes up all of left field.The corral is fronted by a monstrous BBQ pit that serves up an All-You-Can-Eat BBQ 2 hr. buffet."

The more upscale "Legends Club" at the stadium was also highlighted:

"If you prefer the luxury of air-conditioned indoor eating, that can be done as well at the Legends Club.an indoor catering area down the 3rd baseline that holds a slightly more upscale experience for business functions.baseball dining for the well civilized. The view from the Legends Club is one of the best in the house."

Other unique features of Regency Furniture Stadium that impressed Digital Ballparks included "Crabby Cove," the Blue Crabs 54,000 gallon bumper boat pond, with a sand beach area below where parents still have a terrific view of the game in left-center field, while being able to keep an eye on their children as well as they play.

Known as one of the most family-friendly facilities in all of minor league baseball, the "PNC Kids Zone" Playground also stood out, complete with slides, a bounce house, obstacle courses and even a rock climbing wall.

The luxury suites at Regency Furniture Stadium span two levels, and each have their own bathroom facilities and private seating areas outside, allowing each suite holder to take ownership of their own unique space.

Despite the modern amenities, the 2010 Ballpark of the Year was also lauded for its ability to make the baseball purist feel at home as well. The Wrigley Field/Fenway Park-like manual scoreboard left an impression; "The scoreboard located down the left field line pays homage to the ballparks of yesteryear.Someone actually sits behind the scoreboard all game and puts the numbers on the board in real time. Isn't the lack of technology wonderful?"

As another benefit of winning this very prestigious award from DigitalBallparks.com, Regency Furniture Stadium is now a permanent member of the website's "Ballpark Hall of Fame," joining other top facilities such as brand new Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Columbus Clippers in the Triple-A International League, last year's Ballpark of The Year winner.

"This is truly a great honor, it is very gratifying to be recognized with this award," said Southern Maryland Blue Crabs General Manager Chris Allen. "From our entire front office and organization, I'd like to thank Eric and Wendy Pastore from DigitalBallparks.com for all of their kind words about our facility, and for visiting us. Charles County has done an incredible service to this community by bringing this stadium to us. We are a very proud group today."

For the full review of Regency Furniture Stadium at DigitalBallparks.com, click here: http://digitalballparks.com/Atlantic/Regency_640_1.html

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland. The 2010 season is presented by the Civista Health Foundation. The franchise is in its third season, coming off the team's first playoff appearance and Liberty Division Title in 2009. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information and to save your seat at the ballpark today!

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