PGE Park
Civic Stadium
Location	1844 SW Morrison Portland, Oregon 97205
Broke ground	1925
Opened	1926
Renovated	2001
Owner	City of Portland
Operator	Shortstop, LLC
Surface	NeXturf
Construction cost	$502,000 USD
Architect	A.E. Doyle
Former names	Multnomah Stadium Civic Stadium
Tenants	Portland Beavers (PCL) (1956-Present) Portland Timbers (USL First Division) (2001-Present) Portland State University Vikings (NCAA) Portland Timbers (NASL) (1975-1982) Portland Storm (WFL) (1974) Portland Thunder (WFL) (1975) Portland Breakers (USFL) (1985) Portland Rockies (NWL) - (1994 - 2000) Portland Mavericks (NWL) - (1973 - 1977)
Capacity	23,136 (concerts) 19,566 (baseball, soccer)

PGE Park (formerly Civic Stadium, a name still used by locals; originally Multnomah Stadium) is a stadium located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Albert Ernest Doyle (1877-1928 was a prolific Architect in the U The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Portland Timbers is an American professional Soccer team founded in 2001 History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Portland State University (PSU is a public state Urban university located in downtown Portland Oregon, United States. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League (NASL from 1975 to 1982 North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Portland Storm were an American football team based out of Portland Oregon, playing in the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Portland Storm were an American football team based out of Portland Oregon, playing in the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Portland Breakers were a professional American Football team that played in the United States Football League in For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Portland Rockies were a Minor-league baseball team that played in Portland Oregon from 1995 - 2000. The Northwest League of Professional Baseball (or simply the Northwest League) is a Short-Season A classification minor league Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Portland Mavericks were a Minor league baseball team in Portland Oregon, United States. The Northwest League of Professional Baseball (or simply the Northwest League) is a Short-Season A classification minor league Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It opened in 1926, and underwent a major renovation in 2001.

The stadium sits on a rectangular block bounded by Southwest Morrison Street (north, third base), Southwest 18th Avenue (east, left field), the Athletic Club building and Southwest Salmon Street (south, right field) and Southwest 20th Avenue (west, first base).

Description

PGE Park is an outdoor, multipurpose stadium which can be configured for baseball, soccer and American football. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The playing surface is synthetic turf. The stadium consists of a covered grandstand from foul pole to foul pole, with the length of the football field aligned along the right field foul line. Stands have also stood in both the left and right fields from time to time. PGE Park seats 23,136 for concerts, 19,566 for baseball and soccer. ^[1]

The Multnomah Athletic Club, an exclusive athletic club in downtown Portland, stands next door; the windows of the north side of the club's building overlook the field. The Multnomah Athletic Club is a private athletic club in Portland Oregon, United States. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.

The stadium is now owned by the City of Portland, and is managed by Shortstop, LLC, the entity which owns the Portland Beavers. The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL The stadium was renamed for Portland General Electric, which bought the naming rights. Portland General Electric (PGE ( is an electrical utility formerly owned by the Houston -based Enron Corporation (but now independent that distributes electricity Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations

The Interstate 405 freeway in Portland is known locally as the Stadium Freeway and travels near the stadium. Interstate 405 (I-405 also known as the Stadium Freeway No 61) is a short Interstate highway in Portland Oregon. In addition, the PGE Park MAX Light Rail station is across the street. PGE Park is a Light rail station on the MAX Blue and Red lines located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland Oregon Metropolitan Area Express (MAX is a Light rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U The playing surface sits well below street level.

Tenants and major events

Principal current tenants include the Portland Beavers minor-league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (there have been three different teams to bear that name; all of which played in PGE Park), the Portland Timbers, a USL First Division soccer team (and prior teams to bear that name), and the Portland State University Vikings football team. The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. Portland Timbers is an American professional Soccer team founded in 2001 History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Portland State Vikings is the moniker referring to the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University, Portland Oregon, USA American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with

In addition to its current and prior tenants, the stadium has hosted several other noteworthy events. PGE park was the site of four group matches in the 1999 Women's World Cup and hosted two group matches, two quarterfinals, and both semifinals in the 2003 Women's World Cup. The FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 was held on in the United States and won by the host team. The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The stadium also hosted an exhibition match of Australian rules football in 1990. Australian rules football has been introduced to a wide range of places around Australia and the world since the code originated in Victoria in 1858 Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players

PGE Park is scheduled to host the Triple-A All-Star Game in 2009. The Triple-A All-Star Game is a single Baseball game held between the two Triple-A leagues in Minor league baseball —the International League

History

The stadium was originally built by the Multnomah Athletic Club in 1926 -- though playing fields and earlier stadiums had stood on the site since 1893. ^[2] The stadium was a popular site for greyhound racing during the Great Depression. Greyhound racing is the Sport of Racing Greyhounds The Dogs chase a lure (traditionally an artificial Hare or Rabbit In the 1950s, the Portland Beavers moved to the stadium after their original field, Vaughn Street Park, was condemned. The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL Recreation Park, more commonly known as Vaughn Street Park or Vaughn Street Stadium or just plain Vaughn Street, was a Baseball park

One feature in common with Vaughn Street is a roof that covers almost the entire grandstand, a concession to the rainy Pacific Northwest region.

Up into the early 1960s, the stadium hosted some collegiate games for Oregon and Oregon State football. Typically the schools would play their games versus University of Southern California, University of Washington and some other larger programs during this period because the on-campus facilities were inadequate. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University

The stadium hosted single-A baseball during two periods when AAA baseball left the city; from 1972 to 1978 it hosted the Portland Mavericks, and 1994 to 2000, the Portland Rockies. The Portland Mavericks were a Minor league baseball team in Portland Oregon, United States. The Portland Rockies were a Minor-league baseball team that played in Portland Oregon from 1995 - 2000. The stadium hosted the old Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League from 1975 through 1982, and the USFL's Portland Breakers, as well as the Portland Storm and Portland Thunder of the WFL. North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. The Portland Breakers were a professional American Football team that played in the United States Football League in The Portland Storm were an American football team based out of Portland Oregon, playing in the World Football League. The Portland Storm were an American football team based out of Portland Oregon, playing in the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. In 1977, the then-hugely popular North American Soccer League held its championship game at the stadium between the New York Cosmos and the Seattle Sounders. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (USL and Seattle Sounders FC. It was during this championship game that Pelé played his last non-exhibitional game as the Cosmos defeated the Sounders.

On May 27, 1991, the stadium got some national attention when Vancouver Canadians outfielder Rodney McCray, while attempting to catch a fly ball, literally crashed through a wooden advertising behind the warning track; a real-life version of an incident in the fictional book and film, The Natural. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Rodney McCray (born September 13, 1963) was an American Major League Baseball player A warning track is the term for the part of the Baseball field that is closest to the wall or fence and is typically made of dirt instead of Grass or Artificial The Natural is a 1952 novel about Baseball written by Bernard Malamud. While McCray failed to make the out, he only suffered scrapes and bruises in the incident, and remained in the game. Highlight reels of that play ran for weeks on cable channels such as CNN and ESPN. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to On August 12, 2006, the Beavers commemorated the event with a Rodney McCray Bobblehead Night, passing out bobbleheads of McCray to fans and renaming right-center field "McCray Alley". Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A bobblehead doll, also known as a bobbing head doll, nodder, or wobbler, is a type of Collectible Doll. ^[3]

PGE from the east

PGE Park playing surface

A $38. 5 million renovation took place in 2001, adding new luxury suites and club seats that replaced the seats behind home plate and upgrading the seating and concourse area. The renovation also improved the structural soundness of the facility, and included a state-of-the-art sound system. The renovation also includes some retro-features, such as a manually-operated baseball scoreboard. At that point, the stadium was renamed, with PGE buying naming rights. Portland General Electric (PGE ( is an electrical utility formerly owned by the Houston -based Enron Corporation (but now independent that distributes electricity

On October 27, 2007, PGE Park hosted the highest scoring game in NCAA football history, when the Weber State University Wildcats defeated the PSU Vikings 73-68, a combined point total of 141 points. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Weber State University (ˈwiːbər is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County Utah USA This point total eclipsed the previous NCAA record of 136 points, set in a 1968 Division III game, and the previous Division I record of 133 points, set in 2004. Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States ^[4]

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