Dick Howser Stadium is a stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Florida State University Seminoles. It opened in 1983 and holds 6,000 people. The Athens Olympic Stadium Typical stadium seating consists of terraces, such as shown here at Sarajevos Stadium Kosevo. ... Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, a state of the United States of America. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Florida State University Seal Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, known for its programs in fine arts, education, public administration & policy, information studies, international affairs, music, criminology, and nursing. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A native of Miami, Florida, Howser attended college at Florida State University, where he twice received honors as an All-America shortstop and set a school record with a batting average of.422 in 1956.
Howser attempted a comeback during spring training of 1987, but quickly found he was physically too weak and abandoned the attempt in late February, when Billy Gardner took over.
Florida State University'sbaseball team plays on Mike Martin Field at DickHowserStadium, named in his honor, and he is honored with a bronze bust on the stadium grounds.