ROME EMPERORS
AdventHealth Stadium
Architecture & History
AdventHealth Stadium opened in 2003 in Rome, Georgia as State Mutual Stadium. The 5,000-seat facility serves northwest Georgia's baseball market and has hosted Atlanta Braves affiliates throughout its history.
Build specs
- OPENED
- 2003
- CAPACITY
- 5,000
- DIMENSIONS
- LF 335 · CF 399 · RF 330
Statues & Exterior
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Roman Heritage Setting
Surrounding area
Named after the city's connection to Rome, Italy — one of Rome GA's seven sister cities. Seven hills surround the city just as they do in Rome, Italy.
Oostanaula River Views
Beyond outfield
The Oostanaula River runs behind the outfield, and on humid summer nights the mist off the water creates an atmospheric backdrop unique to this ballpark.
Names & History
2020–present
AdventHealth Stadium
Named after AdventHealth — the Florida-based Seventh-day Adventist hospital system operating throughout the Southeast.
2003–2020
State Mutual Stadium
Named after State Mutual Insurance Company, a Rome, Georgia-based insurer.
The Food
Georgia Peach BBQ Sandwich
BBQ Stand
Rome, Georgia is firmly in the peach state. The signature plate features pulled pork with a sweet peach BBQ glaze — the Georgia take on Carolina-style pork.
Boiled Peanuts
Concourse Cart
The Deep South staple: raw peanuts slow-boiled in salty brine. A Georgia tradition as old as the state's agriculture and found at virtually every outdoor event in northwest Georgia.
Pimento Cheese Burger
Main Grill
The Georgia cheese burger: beef patty with house pimento cheese, Vidalia onion, and tomato on a brioche bun. Vidalia onions — the state vegetable of Georgia — are grown in the south of the state.
Emperors Dog
Throughout ballpark
Classic all-beef frank with a full Southern condiment bar.
The Beer
Monday Night Brewing Slap Fight IPA
Monday Night Brewing · Atlanta, GA
Monday Night is one of Atlanta's premier craft breweries, distributing throughout northwest Georgia. The Slap Fight IPA is their most accessible pour.
Wild Heaven Beer Ode to Mercy American Brown Ale
Wild Heaven Beer · Avondale Estates, GA
Wild Heaven is a celebrated Georgia craft brewery. The Ode to Mercy is a smooth, malt-forward brown ale that pairs well with Georgia BBQ.
Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch
Standard volume pour.
Miller Lite
MillerCoors
Northwest Georgia's secondary volume lager.
Sun & Weather Guide
Georgia summer heat — extreme
Rome, Georgia summer heat is intense — day games regularly exceed 95°F with high humidity from June through September.
Oostanaula River evening air
The river provides a modest breeze that makes evening games noticeably more comfortable than afternoon games.
Insider Tips
The One Thing
Rome, Georgia has seven hills — just like its Italian namesake. The Oostanaula River runs behind the outfield. This is one of the more geographically distinctive settings in the South Atlantic League.
Best Seat in the House
First base side seats give you the best view of the river mist beyond the outfield on humid summer evenings.
Getting There
Rome is on US-411 in northwest Georgia, about an hour northwest of Atlanta. The park is near the confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers in downtown Rome.
Pilgrim Stops Near Rome
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
Rock City
The attraction that painted 'See Rock City' on barns across the South for 30 years.
Russell Cave National Monument
A cave continuously occupied by humans for 10,000 years — longer than any other site in the eastern United States.
Chickamauga Battlefield Georgia
The second-deadliest Civil War battle, on ground so well-preserved it became the first national military park.
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