Ballpark
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ROME EMPERORS

AdventHealth Stadium

Rome, GAEst. 20035,000 seatsHigh-A

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

The Signature

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.

GA Local

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.

Local

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.

Classic

Emperors Dog

Throughout ballpark

Classic all-beef frank with a full Southern condiment bar.

The Beer

GA Craft

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.

GA Craft

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.

Classic

Bud Light

Anheuser-Busch

Standard volume pour.

Classic

Miller Lite

MillerCoors

Northwest Georgia's secondary volume lager.

Sun & Weather Guide

Summer — June–SeptemberSUN

Georgia summer heat — extreme

Rome, Georgia summer heat is intense — day games regularly exceed 95°F with high humidity from June through September.

Evening GameMIXED

Oostanaula River evening air

The river provides a modest breeze that makes evening games noticeably more comfortable than afternoon games.

Insider Tips

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

bizarre

Rock City

The attraction that painted 'See Rock City' on barns across the South for 30 years.

+ 30 min detour
historic

Russell Cave National Monument

A cave continuously occupied by humans for 10,000 years — longer than any other site in the eastern United States.

+ 30 min detourFREE
historic

Chickamauga Battlefield Georgia

The second-deadliest Civil War battle, on ground so well-preserved it became the first national military park.

+ 45 min detourFREE

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