10 of America's coolest high school baseball venues

Nationally relevant stadiums aren't found on campus too often. In Shelby, N.C., they attract fans from across the nation to Hoyt S. Keeter Stadium, and it's on the Shelby High campus. The home of the American Legion World Series is definitely a sight to see.

Local look: "On the high school level, there are few that can compare in North Carolina. Visitors to the park from other schools, regions, states have given nothing but positive feedback. The reaction of visiting players is kind of neat. A lot of them can't believe that high school teams gets to play on that field. Gardner-Webb University is playing games there vs. Wake Forest and South Carolina during the current season.

Besides the covered grandstand and ceiling fans, the box seats are popular. Teams also enjoy using the batting cage located behind the fieldhouse down the right field line. The dugouts are long and roomy.

Also, during the American Legion World Series tournament, they have 'rocking chair row' where folks pay not only to sit there, but get to take home the rockers after it's over. The American Legion World Series has broken the attendance record each of the last two years with about 6-7,000 fans in there each night during that event. They are redoing the concourse (making it much bigger this year). And in recent years adding the video scoreboard, the dugout renovations and putting in a warning track in the outfield were big deals. Additional seating is planned down the road."
- Alan Ford, sports editor at The Shelby Star (@starsptseditor)