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Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, previously known as Lawrence Stadium, was a baseball stadium in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was located on the northwest corner of McLean Boulevard and Maple Street, along the west bank of the Arkansas River, in the Delano neighborhood of downtown Wichita.
Mar 19, 2024 · Riverfront Stadium is a $75 million state-of-the-art, multi-purpose venue on the west bank of the Arkansas River near downtown Wichita, on the former site of Lawrence-Dumont Stadium (1934 to 2018). While the stadium is most widely known as the home of the Wichita Wind Surge, it was built with many uses in mind.
Jul 24, 2023 · Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita, KS, was the home of Wichita affiliated baseball from 1950 through 2007. After that, the Wichita Wranglers of the Texas League began playing in a new ballpark in Springdale, AR, as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. It also hosted the National Baseball Congress World Series from 1935 through 2018.
Lawrence Stadium was built on the site of the current stadium in 1934 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression. In 1978, it was renamed to Lawrence–Dumont Stadium. In November 2018, the stadium was demolished to make room for the new Riverfront Stadium.
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium was the last park outside of Omaha to host the NCAA World Series and until 2018 was the home every summer for the annual National Baseball Congress World Series, a championship for summer collegiate baseball teams.
Lawrence-Dumont: The Wichita Wranglers played at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium until 2007, when they moved to Arkansas. The ballpark had a bizarre combination of Astroturf in the infield and natural grass in the outfield.
Sep 28, 2018 · Lawrence-Dumont Stadium 300 South Sycamore Street Wichita, KS 67213. Wichita Wingnuts website. Year Opened: 1934. Year Demolished: 2018. Capacity: 6,400. Wichita Declares Independence from the Independents.
