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87th NBC World Series Baseball Tournament Returns To Downtown Wichita

The 87th NBC World Series, powered by Evergy, runs August 4-14.

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Press release from Visit Wichita:

July 14, 2021

After two years playing at Eck Stadium on the Wichita State University campus, the National Baseball Congress World Series will again be played this summer in downtown Wichita, where the annual event has been played for nine decades.

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Over that time, the annual event has built a national reputation while becoming one of the longest-running sporting events in the United States. The 87th NBC World Series, powered by Evergy, runs Aug. 4-14. The first five days (Aug. 4-8) will be played at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson, about 50 miles northeast of Wichita, and championship week, Aug. 9-14, will be at Wichita’s new Riverfront Stadium.

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Baseball fans enjoy concessions in the concourse at Riverfront Stadium.
Construction of the new stadium and the global pandemic caused the World Series to be played at venues away from downtown in 2019 and 2020. Lawrence-Dumont Stadium was demolished in late 2018 after 84 years to make way for a new minor league ballpark, which was built to Triple-A Minor League Baseball standards and is home to the Wichita Wind Surge, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

NBC World Series at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita.
In 1934, sporting goods salesman Raymond “Hap” Dumont convinced the city of Wichita to build a new stadium (which later was named after him) in order to host a national baseball tournament. The first NBC tournament was a huge risk on his part, as similar tournaments had failed on both coasts. Securing Satchel Paige – considered the greatest pitcher of the day – that first year helped make the tournament an instant success. Paige struck out 60 batters and won four games, garnering national media coverage for the tournament.

An Arvada player slides home while a Dodge City catcher tries to tag during the NBC World Series.

Elite amateur, collegiate and semi-pro teams have come to Wichita every year since then for what regulars simply call the NBC. The event showcases the best of the best competing for a national championship. More than 800 NBC World Series players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including current stars Tim Anderson, Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols.

Here’s a primer that will help you enjoy the nation’s premier amateur baseball event in Wichita this summer:

2021 NBC Format

Tickets

Promotions

Riverfront Stadium Protocols

Parking

Make plans now to attend the NBC World Series and spend time in the neighboring Historic Delano District before and after the games. Learn more about the stadium by reading our Guide to Riverfront Stadium and the Wichita Wind Surge.

This press release was produced by Visit Wichita. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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