Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Melaleuca Field is a stadium in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars minor league baseball team. It was built in 2006. It holds 3,400 people and has 8 luxury suites. American Legion and local high school games are also played at the field.The old stadium that used to sit on the same lot, McDermott Field, was at risk of being closed down in 2005 due to a lack of funding and viewed unsuitable to continue to serve as a public stadium. The City of Idaho Falls began a fund raiser called "Step Up To The Plate" in 2004 in an attempt to save the ballpark, but the funds fell far short of the needed $1.3 Million as the fundraiser approached its deadline. A last minute saving donation of $600,000 by Melaleuca, Inc delivered the day before the fund raising deadline providing the required remaining funds necessary to move forward with the renovation. The city of Idaho Falls renamed the ballpark "Melaleuca Field" as a thank you to Melaleuca for the $600,000 donation that saved the ballpark.The old McDermott stadium was torn down on October 30, 2006, and the Melaleuca Field Stadium was completed in 2007. The new stadium includes a seating capacity of 3,400, eight luxury boxes, two large concession booths, and a sponsored hot tub on the right field line.. }
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- Melaleuca_Field abstract "Melaleuca Field is a stadium in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars minor league baseball team. It was built in 2006. It holds 3,400 people and has 8 luxury suites. American Legion and local high school games are also played at the field.The old stadium that used to sit on the same lot, McDermott Field, was at risk of being closed down in 2005 due to a lack of funding and viewed unsuitable to continue to serve as a public stadium. The City of Idaho Falls began a fund raiser called "Step Up To The Plate" in 2004 in an attempt to save the ballpark, but the funds fell far short of the needed $1.3 Million as the fundraiser approached its deadline. A last minute saving donation of $600,000 by Melaleuca, Inc delivered the day before the fund raising deadline providing the required remaining funds necessary to move forward with the renovation. The city of Idaho Falls renamed the ballpark "Melaleuca Field" as a thank you to Melaleuca for the $600,000 donation that saved the ballpark.The old McDermott stadium was torn down on October 30, 2006, and the Melaleuca Field Stadium was completed in 2007. The new stadium includes a seating capacity of 3,400, eight luxury boxes, two large concession booths, and a sponsored hot tub on the right field line.".