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Fireworks testing at BB&T Ballpark Friday evening

By Joe Marusak

jmarusak@charlotteobserver.com
In preparation for 13 fireworks shows at BB&T BallPark during the 2015 baseball season, the Charlotte Knights conducted their annual fireworks testing on Friday. The Knights alerted the city of Charlotte and the media so residents in the uptown were not caught off guard by the testing.
In preparation for 13 fireworks shows at BB&T BallPark during the 2015 baseball season, the Charlotte Knights conducted their annual fireworks testing on Friday. The Knights alerted the city of Charlotte and the media so residents in the uptown were not caught off guard by the testing. DIEDRA LAIRD dlaird@charlotteobserver.com

To prepare for 13 fireworks shows during the 2015 AAA baseball season, the Charlotte Knights will conduct their annual fireworks testing at 6:30 p.m. Friday at BB&T Ballpark.

The park will remain closed during the testing.

In its first season uptown last year, the ballpark was the most popular venue in all of minor league baseball. Through 69 home games, the $55 million uptown facility packed in 667,593 fans, or an average 9,675 a game.

This season’s home opener is April 9.

This story was originally published March 5, 2015 at 2:27 PM with the headline "Fireworks testing at BB&T Ballpark Friday evening."

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