Brooks Park

{{Short description|Softball field in Pennsylvania}}

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| name = Brooks Park

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| location = Washington, Pennsylvania

| coordinates = {{coord|40|10|30.9|N|80|14|24|W}}

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| renovated = 2004

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| owner = Washington & Jefferson College

| operator = Washington & Jefferson College

| surface = grass

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| tenants = Washington & Jefferson College Presidents

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Brooks Park is a softball field in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, used by the Washington & Jefferson Presidents softball team.{{Cite web| title = W&J: Brooks Park| publisher = Washington & Jefferson College| url = http://www.washjeff.edu/content.aspx?section=648&menu_id=163&crumb=200&id=458| accessdate = 15 May 2010| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071030050053/http://www.washjeff.edu/content.aspx?section=648&menu_id=163&crumb=200&id=458| archivedate = 30 October 2007}} The field dimensions are {{convert|200|ft|m}} down the lines and {{convert|205|ft|m}} to center field. It also has home and away dugouts and separate bullpens.

In 2004, the field was renovated with funding provided by the Robert and Susan Brooks and the Brooks Foundation.{{Cite web| last = McGuinness| first = Scott| title = Brooks Park Revamped as Home for Softball| work = W&J magazine| publisher = Washington & Jefferson College| date = Spring 2004| url = http://www.washjeff.edu/uploadedFiles/External_Relations/For_the_Media/mag_s04_sports.pdf| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060901110629/http://www.washjeff.edu/uploadedFiles/External_Relations/For_the_Media/mag_s04_sports.pdf| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2006-09-01| format = PDF| accessdate = 15 May 2010}} The entire field was re-sodded and an outfield wall was added. Off the field, a new scoreboard was installed and a public address system and press box were added.

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