Rosenblatt Stadium

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was constructed in 1947 and was originally named Omaha Municipal Stadium. It was intended to serve as the home of the Omaha Cardinals single-A baseball team, and quickly expanded its mission to serve as the home of the St. Louis Cardinals farm team and the Kansas City Royals triple-A organization. The stadium was renamed in 1964 after Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt as a tribute to his successful efforts in attracting the College World Series to the stadium and the Omaha area. Rosenblatt Stadium has hosted the NCAA College World Series every year since 1950.

Originally constructed in 1947 as the Omaha Municipal Stadium, Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a landmark in Omaha and the site of the annual NCAA College World Series of baseball. The stadium was designed to provide a home for the Omaha Cardinals, an area single-A baseball team, but soon attracted interest from the farm team of the St. Louis Cardinals and, later, the triple-A baseball team of the Kansas City Royals. In 1950, the stadium was selected as the venue for the College World Series; its central location and outstanding facilities are credited in part for this decision. Since that time, the NCAA College World Series has become a yearly fixture in Omaha, and the stadium was renamed in 1964 to honor the former mayor of Omaha, Johnny Rosenblatt, for his accomplishments in keeping the College World Series in Omaha.

Rather than converting to a prerecorded music system, Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium still employs a live organist who performs during the games, giving the entire experience a nostalgic atmosphere. A sculpture honoring the competitors in the NCAA College World Series was installed at the entrance in 1999; the sculpture depicts a baseball player being lifted into the air in celebration by three of his teammates, and is entitled “Road to Omaha.”