Editing Pawtucket, Rhode Island (section)

==Sports==
Pawtucket was for many years home to [[McCoy Stadium]], where the [[Pawtucket Red Sox]], the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Minor League Baseball]] affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, played from 1970 to 2020. The team was owned by [[Ben Mondor]] until his death and was sold by his estate. The [[longest professional baseball game]] in history, 33 innings, was played at McCoy Stadium in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Longest Game in Baseball History|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-41224646|website=Pawsox.com|access-date=18 April 2015}}</ref> Pawtucket has [[History of Pawtucket Baseball|a history]] of professional baseball dating back to 1892, including the [[Pawtucket Maroons]] and [[Pawtucket Indians]]. The PawSox franchise was relocated to [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], to become the [[Worcester Red Sox]] beginning with the 2021 season.<ref>Boston Globe. Aug 17, 2018, [https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/08/17/pawsox-owners-prepare-move-team-worcester/ku4CVdjYluqzRaOlYQcHmK/story.html The Sox Moving Top Farm Team From Pawtucket to Worcester]</ref> Demolition of McCoy stadium commenced in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Patrick |title=McCoy Stadium demolition is underway. Here's what you need to know. |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2025/03/26/pawtuckets-beloved-mccoy-stadium-is-finally-coming-down/82639710007/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |publisher=The Providence Journal |date=26 March 2025}}</ref>

In 2024, [[Rhode Island FC]], of the [[USL Championship]], will have its inaugural season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/14/rhode-island-fc-professional-soccer-team-usl-championship-tickets-colors-logo-pawtucket-stadium/69646639007/ | title=Rhode Island FC: What to know about the state's new pro soccer team and how to buy tickets }}</ref> Starting in 2025, the team will play at a [[soccer-specific stadium]] along the [[Seekonk River]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/09/11/construction-at-pawtucket-soccer-stadium-home-of-rhode-island-fc-resumes/70786362007/ | title=The Providence Journal }}</ref> The team is headquartered in Pawtucket.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.valleybreeze.com/townnews/sport/soccer-club-will-keep-main-street-headquarters-team-store/article_80d74e88-7a49-11ed-9381-8f9637f0eee2.html | title=Soccer club will keep Main Street headquarters, team store | date=December 14, 2022 }}</ref>

In 1934, the [[Narragansett Park]] opened for [[Thoroughbred horse racing]]. Until its closure in 1978, the track hosted several important races that drew some of the top horses from around the United States including [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] members; [[Seabiscuit]], [[War Admiral]] and [[Gun Bow]].

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File:Pawtucket, Rhode Island skyline.jpg|Pawtucket skyline
File:Pawtucket Armory 2013.jpg|Pawtucket Armory Center for the Arts (former [[Pawtucket Armory]]), with [[The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre]] in annex
File:McCoy Stadium view of field abandoned 2023.jpg|From 1970 to 2020, the [[Pawtucket Red Sox]] played at [[McCoy Stadium]]
File:The Stadium at Tidewater Landing, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.jpg|[[Tidewater Landing Stadium]] under construction in 2025
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