Riverwalk Stadium

The old Western Alabama Railway shed forms the exterior of the ballpark.

Here, you see how the rail shed has been turned into concession and suite areas.

The view from behind home plate.

Chronological Tour: Stop 270

• Location: Coosa and Tallapoosa streets, Montgomery, Ala. (map it using Google Maps)
• Opened: 2004
• Home team: Montgomery Biscuits, Southern League (2004-present)
• Capacity: 7,000 (including lawn seating; 4,500 stadium seats)

Rating: 4 baseballs

A telephone company switching station beyond the right-field wall could not be relocated, leading to a short porch. There is outfield berm seating behind right field as well. Much of the advertised capacity of 7,000 is in the form of standing and lawn-seating room. The day I attended in 2004, sales closed with a total of 7,139 tickets sold.

The new team chose the nickname “Biscuits” in an effort to get away from the politically incorrect “Rebels” name of years past, and also to project a wholesome, family-style image for the team – as fun as a family sitting down to a meal and having biscuits with it. A local biscuit baker has signed on as a sponsor and supplies biscuits to the park, and the team slogan for the inaugural season was “History in the Baking”.