Cooper Stadium

Cooper Stadium
"The Coop", "County Stadium"
The stadium in 2007
Interactive map of Cooper Stadium
Former namesRed Bird Stadium (1932–1954)
Jets Stadium (1955–1970)
Franklin County Stadium (1977–1984)
Location1155 West Mound Street
Columbus, OH 43223
OwnerFranklin County
OperatorFranklin County
Capacity17,500 (1932–1959)
12,000 (1960–1976)
15,000 (1977–2008)
SurfaceNatural Grass (1931–1983, 1998–2008)
AstroTurf (1984–1997)
Field sizeLeft Field – 355 ft
Center Field – 400 ft
Right Field – 330 ft
Construction
Broke ground1931
OpenedJune 3, 1932
Renovated1977
ClosedSeptember 1, 2008
Construction cost$450,000
($10.6 million in 2025 dollars)
ArchitectHoward Dwight Smith
Tenants
Columbus Red Birds (AA) (1931–1954)
Columbus Blue Birds (NNL2) (1933)
Columbus Elite Giants (NNL2) (1935)
Columbus Bullies (APFA/AFL) (1938–1941)
Columbus Jets (IL) (1955–1970)
Columbus Metros (MWFL) (1978)
Columbus Magic (ASL) (1979–1980)
Columbus Clippers (IL) (1977–2008)

Cooper Stadium was a baseball stadium in Columbus, Ohio, that was built in 1931 and closed in 2008. It was the home of several minor league teams, including the Columbus Clippers from 1977 to 2008.