The groundbreaking ceremony for the stadium, then known as
Blair County Ballpark, was held on March 7, 1998. The addition of
Major League Baseball teams in
Phoenix, Arizona, and
St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1998 also created room for
Minor League Baseball to expand. Two additional teams were added to the Eastern League for the 1999 season: the
Altoona Curve and the
Erie SeaWolves. The city of Altoona won the favor of the Eastern League over a bid from
Springfield, Massachusetts. The stadium hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 15, 1999, as the Curve defeated the
Bowie Baysox, 6–1. From 1999 to 2002, total seating capacity was listed at 6,176. Prior to the 2003 season, an additional 1,034 seats were created with the construction of the new left-field reserved bleacher section, the third-base picnic pavilion, and the left-field party deck. The current attendance record was set on August 26, 2023 when 10,164 fans witnessed the Double-A debut of Altoona's
Paul Skenes against the
Akron RubberDucks. On January 31, 2012, it was announced that Peoples Natural Gas had signed a naming-rights deal, making the new Peoples Natural Gas Field name official. In addition, Peoples Natural Gas is conducting a study for on-site green energy. ==Features==