Business View Magazine - January 2024

THE FUTURE Going forward, Graham says that he wants the stadium to continue to provide people a venue for sports entertainment as well as a community gathering place. “As general manager, I hope that whether it’s a baseball game, or a Halloween festival, or a job fair, or a wedding, people think of our facility as something open to the community and a resource for the neighborhood.” Truss wants to keep things affordable and make sure that fans “go home with some great merchandise.” Gumbert sums up the benefit to the main sponsor Leidos, by saying that “Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium is all about family-friendly fun. It’s a safe space where people can get together and not have to worry about the kids, or parking because it’s easy in and easy out,” he shares. “It’s a place where we can bring the APG community, the city of Aberdeen, and local organizations together 204 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 01