Alex Box Stadium, the home of the LSU Fighting Tigers, has a storied history which spans several decades. Always known as an excellent facility, recent efforts to upgrade the stadium have made it comparable to that of many professional minor-league clubs.

Last season, the Tigers drew 270,300 fans to Alex Box Stadium as LSU finished first in the nation in total attendance for the 10th straight year. The Tigers set an NCAA record in 2004 for average attendance with 7,898 per contest. LSU established an NCAA total attendance mark in 2003 as 291,676 fans purchased tickets for "Baseball at the Box."

LSU has been among the nation's attendance leaders for the past 15 seasons, finishing No. 5 in 1991, No. 6 in 1992, No. 4 in 1993, No. 3 in 1994 and 1995, and No. 1 from 1996-2005.

Over the past 22 seasons, the Tigers have attracted over three million fans to Alex Box Stadium. A total of 3,704,952 patrons have watched the Tigers play at "The Box" since 1984.

The stadium is recognized both for its old-fashioned charm and for its modern renovations. Since 1985, it has been the site of four SEC tournaments, 17 NCAA regional tournaments, three NCAA super regional series and one ABCA Hall of Fame tournament. "The Box" has undergone several facility-improvement projects designed to enhance the comfort and enjoyment of LSU baseball fans.

Prior to the 1999 season, the stadium scoreboard was moved from left-center field to right-center field. Bleachers were then installed in left-center field, increasing seating capacity to 7,760. Visitors to Alex Box Stadium in 1998 had for the first time the opportunity to enjoy a concessions/picnic area behind the right-field bleachers, complementing a similar facility behind the left-field bleachers.

A major renovation project was completed at Alex Box Stadium in 1997, as two of the facility's light towers were moved behind the seating areas in order to give all fans an unobstructed view of the playing field.

The project began in April, 1996, when two of the four light towers were moved. The remaining two towers were moved in February, 1997.

The "Intimidator" billboard depicting LSU's NCAA titles was unveiled in Alex Box Stadium prior to the '97 season. It stands above the right field wall as a testament to LSU's baseball excellence. Some of the other additions to the stadium in the past decade include a players' meeting room and a "Home Run Village" parking area behind the outfield fence which allows fans to tailgate before and during games. A new outfield fence was installed in
1995 with a 15-foot hitters' backdrop in center field.

In 1994, "The Box" featured a freshly renovated and expanded players' locker room and lounge, along with additional chair-back seats in the grandstand. In 1993, an advanced outfield drainage system was installed along with additional bleacher seating behind first base. In 1992, the stadium featured the installation of expanded chair-back gold seats, an umpires' dressing room, terrace-level seating above the third-base dugout and bleachers behind the leftfield wall. Renovations for the 1991 season included the installation of a new grandstand roof and the construction of a playground/picnic area behind the left-field bleachers.

The stadium began to resemble its present form with the arrival in 1983 of coach Skip Bertman. In 1985, the Tigers' locker room was given a facelift, and a fully-equipped training room, a coaches' dressing room and a players' lounge were installed. Larger dugouts were constructed in 1986 along with a new outfield fence. The press box was expanded, and the stadium's right field fence was moved to make room for additional bleachers. In
1987, the stadium's restroom facilities were enlarged, and a new concessions stand was built beneath the grandstand.

Originally a 2,500-seat facility, the concrete and steel grandstand of Alex Box Stadium was completed in 1938. Funding came from the Works Progress Administration, a federally sponsored agency which constructed public athletic facilities, among other such projects.

In its first two years, Alex Box Stadium was the site of spring training for the New York Giants. Such legendary baseball figures as Mel Ott, Carl Hubbell, Bill Terry and Dick Bartell trained at "The Box."any professional minor-league clubs.

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