New baseball stadium is a hit with county officials

New baseball stadium is a hit with county officials
Barbara Carmen, Columbus Dispatch

The first fans arrived at Huntington Park yesterday.

Like the kids they were — decades ago — they raced up fresh concrete steps and wiggled atop a rooftop-level bank of bleachers. Then several pointed out the sections where they’d bought seats for the opening season.

The wind was gentle, the sun was warm, and the sky was a perfect blue. Franklin County Commissioners Paula Brooks, Marilyn Brown and John O’Grady lapped up the praise as they led the first official tour inside the new $70 million ballpark.

The stadium, set to open April 18 in the Arena District, is finished except for a few final touches: Food concessions need to tote in the hot dogs, the Clippers have yet to clutter their new locker room, and the place needs a good dusting.