The Diamond, Richmond's venerable Minor League ballpark, hosted its first game on April 17, 1985 and its final game this past Sunday. Two milestones, separated by four decades, and broadcaster Dan Lovallo was on the call for both. He was there to say hello and he was there to say goodbye.

Lovallo called the first game at The Diamond for the Richmond Braves, the Triple-A International League team that occupied the ballpark through 2008. For The Diamond's final game he was on the mic for the visiting Hartford Yard Goats, who took on the Richmond Flying Squirrels in a season and era-ending six-game series. The Flying Squirrels, Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, played their first season at the Diamond in 2010 and will move to adjacent CarMax Park next year.

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