Appalachian Power Park is the current home field for the West Virginia Power, a minor league baseball team in the South Atlantic League and a Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, and also one of two home fields for the baseball programs of both Marshall University and the University of Charleston. The stadium, which opened in April 2005, is located in the East End of Charleston, West Virginia, just outside the city's downtown in the east end. It seats 4,500 fans. The West Virginia Power are a minor league baseball team from Charleston, West Virginia, that plays in the Class A South Atlantic League as an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers (as of the 2006 season). ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league which operates mostly in the southeastern United States, although it now has teams in New Jersey and Ohio. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970-2000) Sicks Stadium (Seattle) (1969) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of Charleston is a private college in Charleston, West Virginia of approximately 1,000 students. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Home of Hospitality, The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North, Chemicalville, The Capitol City C-Town Location of Charleston in West Virginia. ...

The park also hosts the West Virginia state high school baseball championships. It is also the home field for Marshall conference games, because the school does not have an adequate baseball facility on its campus located 50 miles away. It plays its non-conference games on campus. Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. ... Huntington is a city located in the U.S. State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. ...

The stadium has also hosted concerts, boxing matches and shown television coverage of college football games on its scoreboard.

Appalachian Power is the West Virginia and western Virginia operating unit of American Electric Power, which paid for the naming rights. Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. ...

One unique feature of the park is an electrical outlet located in the backstop behind home plate. This was added to accommodate local businessman Rod Blackstone, nicknamed the "Toast Man," who has become one of the most famous fans in minor league baseball. Blackstone brings numerous signs to urge the team on, and regularly leads the crowd in (family-friendly) cheers. He is most famous for bringing bread and a toaster to games, which he had done for years for the Power's predecessors. When a Power pitcher strikes out a batter, he screams "You are toast! T-O-A-S-T!" and then tosses slices of fresh toast into the seats around him. There is also a special section behind 3rd base known as "Rowdy Alley". Billy Bob and Tim Haynes to name a few.

Additionally, the ballpark features an authentic locomotive horn donated by Norfolk Southern Corporation, whose tracks run adjacent to the park. The horn was refurbished in 2005 by employees of Norfolk Southern's Juniata Locomotive Shop in Juniata, Pennsylvania, at the request of Assistant Division Superintendent Joe Maynard of Williamson, WV.

In the ballpark's inaugural season, a charleston baseball record 10,400 fans showed up on "Buck Night"

In 2007 a party deck was built near the right field foul pole and can accomidate 250 people.

Deminsions: Left Field 330', Center Field 400', Right Field 320'.

References

• Review at baseballparks.com
• Appalachian Power Park Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues