FORT BRAGG, NC – Baseball parks across the nation were ablaze in red, white and blue last weekend as patriotic fans celebrated the nation’s 240th Independence Day. But Major League Baseball wanted to stage something uniquely special to honor America’s men and women in uniform, and GoVision was there to help. MLB hired Toronto-based BaAM Productions to construct a temporary 12,500-seat ballpark on an abandoned golf course at Fort Bragg, which was the setting for the July 3 game between the Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins. The Salute-the-Troops game is believed to be the first regular-season Major League game ever played at a military installation.
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The pop-up stadium featured a massive 30-by-54-foot LED wall comprised of lightweight GV6mm panels, as well as more than 80 feet of ultra-light GV10CF LED ribbon board, all provided by GoVision L.P.
“We love being involved in ‘first-ever’ events like this, because they always come with unique challenges that test our creativity, flexibility and ingenuity,” said Scott McKinnon, Partner and VP of Sales & Marketing for Argyle, Tex.-based GoVision. “We appreciate BaAM for inviting us to work on this extraordinary event that not only showcased our capabilities but allowed us to show our gratitude to America’s military.”
Fort Bragg – home of the 82nd Airborne Division – will now convert the site into softball and recreational fields to be enjoyed by residents of the base.
