RICHMOND, Va. — With the Richmond Flying Squirrels final home opener at the Diamond this Friday, CBS 6 is looking back on how the landmark facility on Boulevard revitalized not just the game of baseball — but the way Richmond watched it.
CBS 6 Sports Director Lane Casadonte hosted "Diamond through the Decades," a special that aired on CBS 6 on Tuesday, April 1. You can watch a replay in the video player above.
"The Flying Squirrels are famous for saying they love to make memories, and for the last 15 years they've done a very good job of that here," Casadonte said. "But this building has four decades worth of memories for everyone that has come through its gates."
The Flying Squirrels open their season against the Akron RubberDucks, Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, April 4. Former Richmond Braves pitcher and Hall of Fame inductee John Smoltz will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
"We've been fortunate to have some incredible Opening Night guests over the past 14 seasons, but this one is truly historic," an official with The Flying Squirrels said. "John Smoltz is one of the all-time greats to ever play here, and we could think of no better way to kick off our season-long celebration of The Diamond's 40th anniversary and the Flying Squirrels' 15 season than to welcome him back to Richmond."
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