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The team was established in 1995 as the Piedmont Phillies. From 1996 to 2000, they were known as the Piedmont Boll Weevils. From 2001 to 2019, they were known as the Kannapolis Intimidators, after Kannapolis native NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, who was known as "The Intimidator," purchased a share of the team before the 2001 season.
As of March 2021, it is the home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Carolina League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, replacing Intimidators Stadium. The stadium is located adjacent to the North Carolina Research Campus and is the centerpiece of a $100 million redevelopment of downtown Kannapolis.
When the Intimidators franchise (then known as the Piedmont Phillies) began play in 1995, the stadium's construction was not complete.The field and seating areas were ready for the team's first game in April of that year, but the concession stands, restrooms, luxury boxes, and box office were not complete until that winter.
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C. Richard Vaughn Towers, luxury boxes at North Carolina State's Carter–Finley Stadium. The luxury box (or skybox [1]) and club seating constitute the most expensive class of seating in arenas and stadiums, and generate much higher revenues than regular seating.
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