Best Baseball Parks that nobody's heard of (or seen)

• bartsimpson

  The story on the "other huddle" about the Legion tournament moving to Lancaster got me reading about Beaver's Field. Basically a guy built this field because they needed a place to play. Sounds like the guy just truly loves the game and did it for the right reasons. The field looks beautiful. I'll probably make a trip down there this summer to see it. Any other fields in Ohio (or otherwise) that have a "story" behind them. Could be HS/College or just a local park.
• ManO'War

  

  I've watched Big Red play some tournament games at Beaver's Field. It's cool how the stands are built up on the hill, giving you a great view. My only complaint was the gravel parking lot, which may have been paved by now.
  
  Steubenville has Vaccaro Field ( http://www.rollredroll.net/baseballVaccaro.htm ) and Toronto has Red Knight Field, which are both the best around these parts.
• SnotBubbles

  Modern Woodmen Park; home of the Quad Cities River Bandits
  
  My first baseball game at a pro level was actually at John O'Donnell Stadium, which is where the River Bandits (formerly QC Angels) used to play. I say "used to play" because the stadium (built in 1931) had a complete renovation in 2004. The stadium doesn't even look the same.
  
  I've been to the "renovated" park once on a visit home and it is beautiful....right on the shore of the Mississippi.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• gorocks99

  

  PNC Park. The Pirates play there. They are an alleged major league team.
• BCBulldog

  

  gorocks99 wrote: PNC Park. The Pirates play there. They are an alleged major league team.

  Liar!! I know my baseball and I have never heard of this so called team.
  
  Beavers Field is a great place to play or watch baseball. I am pretty sure that the parking lot is now paved, too.
  
  It's a little slow, but they have a decent website.
  http://www.beaversfield.com
• Con_Alma

  Snotbubbles...that field is stunning.
• Sykotyk

  

  Pullman Park in Butler, PA was just renovated and is hosting a Prospect League (the league that Chillicothe is now in). Beautiful old park redone very well. Nice layout. Maybe not the best backdrop (just trees, etc), but it's an ancient minor league park. Got to see a game there last year, very nice quaint park. Worth the price if you're in the area.
  
  Sykotyk
  
  P.s., added a photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pullman_Park3.JPG
  
  Sadly, they still haven't done a better job cordoning off the area, rather than a temporary chain link fence. One of the great 'facades' for a minor league park.
• darbypitcher22

  

  VA Stadium in Chillicothe is a nice park... played there one time, I hate field turf but everything else surounding the park was pretty nice
• brutus161

  

  The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville is one of my favorite minor league parks.
• End of Line

  

  PNC Park, nobody knows how much of a beauty it is unless you've been there.
  
  
• Fab1b

  

  brutus161 wrote: The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville is one of my favorite minor league parks.

  Yes sir we have a great baseball park here in Jacksonville, home of the Suns:
  
  
  
  
  
• krambman

  

  The U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, IN.
  
  Okay, so Gary may be the crappiest town in America, but the Steel Yard, home to the Gary Southshore Railcats is a gem. Located next to I-90, this is a beautiful minor league ball park.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Speedofsand

  

  Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach. Opened in 1914. It is where he broke the color barrier in baseball, in '46 spring training. It was named City Island until 1989 when they renamed it after Robinson.
  
  
  
  
• thavoice

  The_Crosby_Show wrote: PNC Park, nobody knows how much of a beauty it is unless you've been there.
  
  

  Someone did a good job of photoshopping in all the fans!
  
  
  NEver been in it but would the Washington Pa Wild Things park looks pretty sweet.
  
  Didnt go that one in Gary that is posted but a guy I coached played for them last year. Said it was a pretty nice park.
• Nate

  darbypitcher22 wrote: VA Stadium in Chillicothe is a nice park... played there one time, I hate field turf but everything else surounding the park was pretty nice

  Very nice, the field turf ruined its luster to me.
  
  I love the field in Avon for the Lake Erie Crushers.
• bartsimpson

  Drove by the Lake Erie Crushers stadium last year...unfortunately we couldn't get there for a game.
  
  How about smaller fields......or old municipal park stadiums?
• darbypitcher22

  

  Gant Stadium in Zanesville is kind of a fun place to play if t hey could fix the lighting
• stroups

  

  darbypitcher22 wrote: Gant Stadium in Zanesville is kind of a fun place to play if t hey could fix the lighting

  I have played there many times and think it's a POS. My favorite around central ohio would probably be beaver.
• darbypitcher22

  

  ^^^^
  
  the time I played there it looked like it was halfway decently taken care of.
  
  Since I've been in college the Pipe Yard in Lorain and Thurman Munson have been my two favorite places as far as the playing surface goes
• stroups

  

  Also Don Edwards in Newark is not bad
• darbypitcher22

  

  Don Edwards is a nice park
• stroups

  

  darbypitcher22 wrote: ^^^^
  
  the time I played there it looked like it was halfway decently taken care of.
  
  Since I've been in college the Pipe Yard in Lorain and Thurman Munson have been my two favorite places as far as the playing surface goes

  Maybe POS was a little harsh but it's nothing special. IMO
• darbypitcher22

  

  yeah you're right but I like older ballparks. They have some character to them.
• stroups

  

  darbypitcher22 wrote: yeah you're right but I like older ballparks. They have some character to them.

  Yeah it has a lot of history to it. I'm pretty sure they remove the outfield fence and play football there too, or at least they did.
• darbypitcher22

  

  yeah they used to. Doesn't Rosecrans play their home games there?