 The stadium name is a reference to both Dow's logo (a red diamond) and that "diamond" is a slang term for a baseball field.Ground was broken for the ballpark on April 11, 2006.The park opened April 13, 2007 and on June 8, 2007 it was announced that Dow Diamond would host the 2008 Midwest League All Star Game, which was held on June 17, 2008.