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Hall of Fame Stadium a diamond in the rough

Stadium is a diamond in the rough

Updated: June 7, 2011, 4:58 PM ET
By Pat Borzi

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The first time Alabama coach Patrick Murphy brought a team to the Women's College World Series, in 2000, he was amazed to learn that there were no locker rooms or showers for players at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.

Teams changed at their hotels before getting on the bus, as if it were an under-12 tournament instead of a premier NCAA event. After games, players gathered under a big tent beyond the outfield fence cooled by huge electric fans. Anyone needing to use ...

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