Area residents have been enjoying baseball games at Centene Stadium in Great Falls since 1940.  A lot of things have changed since then, especially the name of the team:

According to Wikipedia from 1948-1963, They were called The Great Falls Electrics.  From 1969-1983 the team was known as the Great Falls Giants, 1984-2002 our baseball team was called the Great Falls Dodgers, from 2003-2007 we knew them as the Great Falls White Sox and since 2008, the Great Falls Voyagers.

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One thing that hasn't changed all that much is the turf.   According to Montana Sports Centene Stadium hasn't had all new turf in 60 years.  On opening day, when you're at the ballpark, you'll see brand new turf.

That isn't the only change coming this year.  According to Scott Reasoner, Voyagers General Manager, there's been a lot of private investment at the club in the last 10 plus years that has kept the facility amazing.  Now they're ready for the next step.  Turf is just one thing the baseball club is working on.

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There is a schedule change for Sunday games (Something your author feels is a long time coming.) so that all Sunday games will start at 11:30 a.m..  This gives the Voyagers room to do some really fun things like "Brunch and Baseball".  Now THAT'S the kind of brunch I can get behind!

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All of these changes will help American Legion Baseball, Centene Stadium and fans of the Voyagers.  Centene Stadium is host to around a hundred thousand people who enjoy professional and amateur baseball in Great Falls.

Here's to a great 2023 season for our Great Falls Voyagers.  We look forward to the changes and enjoying some time at the ballgame.

2021 World Series Artifacts Will Live in Cooperstown at Baseball Hall of Fame

Artifacts from the 2021 World Series that featured the Atlanta Braves' first championship since 1995, made their way to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The Braves beat the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tuesday night in Houston, clinching the World Series in game 6, 4 games to 2.

The baseball artifacts were on display in Albany at the Albany Airport baggage claim area on Wednesday, before making the trip to Cooperstown.

Here are 9 now historic artifacts from the series that will forever live at the Hall of Fame.

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