List of Eastern League stadiums
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File:Yard Goats vs. Fightin Phils - August 20, 2017.png, home of the Hartford Yard Goats.]]
File:Roosevelt Stadium 113175pu.jpg, home of the Jersey City Indians and Jersey City A's.]]
There are 12 stadiums in use by Eastern League (EL) baseball teams. The oldest is FirstEnergy Stadium (1951) in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Reading Fightin Phils. The newest is Dunkin' Park (2017) in Hartford, Connecticut, home of the Hartford Yard Goats. One stadium was built in the 1950s, two in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, one in the 2000s, and one in the 2010s. The highest seating capacity is 10,000 at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, Maryland, where the Chesapeake Baysox play. The lowest capacity is 6,000 at UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, where the Erie SeaWolves play. All stadiums use a grass surface.
Since its founding, there have been 69 stadiums located among 53 municipalities used by the league, including the period when the EL was known as the New York–Pennsylvania League from 1923 to 1937.{{cite book |year=2001 |title=Gateway to the Majors: Williamsport and Minor League Baseball |publisher=Penn State Press |pages=97–107 |isbn=9780271039374 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pj-2tG9TsvcC&pg=PA97}} Of the stadiums with known opening dates, the oldest to have hosted EL games was Pynchon Park (1853), home of the Springfield Nationals, Springfield Rifles, and Springfield Giants; Dunkin' Park is also the newest of all stadiums to host EL games. The highest known seating capacity was 45,000 at War Memorial Stadium, the Buffalo Bisons home, though it was actually designed for football. The highest capacity of a stadium designed for baseball was 24,167 at Roosevelt Stadium, where the Jersey City Indians and Jersey City A's played their home games. The stadium with the lowest known capacity was Bleecker Stadium, home of the Albany-Colonie A's, which seated only 2000.
Active stadiums
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{{location map+ |USA Northeast |float=left |width=600 |caption=Current stadium locations:{{hlist |8px Northeast Division |8px Southwest Division}}
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{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=42.102769 |long=-75.904988 |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=top |label=Mirabito Stadium}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=41.771389 |long=-72.673889 |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=right |label=Dunkin'
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{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=42.980833 |long=-71.466667 |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=left |label=Delta Dental Stadium}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=43.656944 |long=-70.278333 |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=right |label=Hadlock Field}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=40.365833 |long=-75.933611 |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=top |label=FirstEnergy Stadium}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=40.560556 |long=-74.553056 |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=right |label=TD Bank Ballpark}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=41.077924 |long=-81.522202 |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=left |label=Canal Park}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=40.473611 |long=-78.394722 |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=left |label=Peoples Natural Gas Field}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=38.945556 |long=-76.709167 |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=right |label=Prince George's Stadium}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=42.126944 |long=-80.08 |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=bottom |label=UPMC Park}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=40.256428 |long=-76.889977 |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=bottom |label=FNB Field}}
{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=37.571806 |long=-77.463733 |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize=6 |label_size=90 |position=bottom |label=The Diamond}}
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File:NYSEG Stadium panorama September 2010.jpg | Mirabito Stadium (Binghamton Rumble Ponies)
File:Northeast Delta Dental Stadium - entrance.png | Delta Dental Stadium (New Hampshire Fisher Cats)
File:Dunkin' Donuts Park - main entrance.png | Dunkin' Park (Hartford Yard Goats)
File:Hadlock Field and Slugger.JPG | Hadlock Field (Portland Sea Dogs)
File:First Energy Stadium in 2019.jpg | FirstEnergy Stadium (Reading Fightin Phils)
File:TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater Township, NJ.jpg | TD Bank Ballpark (Somerset Patriots)
File:CanalParkGate.jpg | Canal Park (Akron RubberDucks)
File:BPBallparkOUTSIDE.jpg | Peoples Natural Gas Field (Altoona Curve)
File:PGStadiumBowie.jpg | Prince George's Stadium (Chesapeake Baysox)
File:UPMC Park.jpg | UPMC Park (Erie SeaWolves)
File:FNB Field 4.jpg | FNB Field (Harrisburg Senators)
File:The Diamond, home of the Richmond Braves.jpg | The Diamond (Richmond Flying Squirrels)
Former stadiums
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|Opening of earliest stadium variant used for hosting EL baseball |
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| Name
!Team(s) !Location !State !Opened !Capacity !class="unsortable" | Ref |
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| scope="row" | Ambrose McConnell Field{{efn|Ambrose McConnell Field was also known as Braves Field (1939–1942).}}
| |align="center" | 5,500 |
| scope="row" | Amedée Roy Stadium{{efn|Amedée Roy Stadium was also known as Municipal Stadium and Park Avenue Stadium.{{cite web |title=Stade Amedée-Roy I, II & III |url=http://digitalballparks.com/Eastern/Amadee.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209152439/http://digitalballparks.com/Eastern/Amadee.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 9, 2015 |website=Digitalballparks.com |publisher=Digitalballparks.com |access-date=15 May 2021}}}}
|align="center" | 5,200 |
| scope="row" | Arm & Hammer Park{{efn|Arm & Hammer Park was named Mercer County Waterfront Park (1994–2012).}}{{efn|Arm & Hammer Park's playing surface is named Samuel J. Plumeri, Sr. Field.{{cite web |title=Trenton Thunder Ballpark |url=https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/trenton/ballpark/ |website=MLB Draft League |publisher=MLB Professional Development Leagues, LLC |access-date=30 October 2024}}}}
|align="center" | 1994 |align="center" | 6,341 |
| scope="row" | Artillery Park{{efn|Artillery Park is now called George Ralston Field.}}
|align="center" | 1923{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |align="center" | 4,000 |
| scope="row" | Beehive Field
|New Britain Red Sox, Hardware City Rock Cats |align="center" | 1983 |align="center" | 4,700 |
| scope="row" | Bellevue Park{{efn|Bellevue Park was also known as Stade des Pirates.}}
|Thetford Mines Pirates/Miners | |align="center" | 2,400 |
| scope="row" | Bleecker Stadium
|align="center" | 1930 |align="center" | 2,000 |
| scope="row" | Bowman Field{{efn|Bowman Field was also known as Municipal Athletic Field (1924–1927) and Memorial Park (1928–1929).}}
|Williamsport Billies/Bills/Grays/Tigers/Athletics, Williamsport Mets, Williamsport Tomahawks, Williamsport Bills |align="center" | 1924 |align="center" | 8,000 |
| scope="row" | Brooks Field{{efn|Brooks Field was also known as Sweeney's Field and Athletic Park/Field.}}
|Scranton Miners/Red Sox{{efn|Brooks Field was used by the Scranton Red Sox only while waiting for Scranton-Dunmore Stadium to be completed.}} |align="center" | 1894 |align="center" | 9,000 |
| scope="row" | Buhler Stadium
| |align="center" | 5,000 |
| scope="row" | Bulkeley Stadium{{efn|Bulkeley Stadium was named Clarkin Field (1921–1927).}}
|align="center" | 1921 |align="center" | 7,000 |
| scope="row" | Centennial Field
|Vermont Reds, Vermont Mariners |align="center" | 1922 |align="center" | 4,000 |
| scope="row" | Cranberry Park
|Hazleton Mountaineers/Red Sox | |align="center" | 4,000 |
| scope="row" | Dickson City Park{{efn|Dickson City Park was also known as Crystal Gardens Stadium.}}
| |align="center" | 7,500 |
| scope="row" | Dunn Field
|align="center" | 1939 |align="center" | 7,200 |
| scope="row" | Dunn Field
| |align="center" | 3,500 |
| scope="row" | Eagle Park
|York | |align="center" | 3,000 |
| scope="row" | East Field
|Glens Falls White Sox, Glens Falls Tigers |align="center" | 7,200 |
| scope="row" | Edgewood Park
| |align="center" | 3,000 |
| scope="row" | Fairgrounds Field{{efn|Fairgrounds Field was renamed Fairview Field in 1939.}}
|Reading Keys/Allentown Brooks |align="center" | 1929 |align="center" | 10,000 |
| scope="row" | Fraser Field{{efn|Fraser Field was known as Lynn Stadium (1946–1949).}}
|Lynn |align="center" | 1938 |align="center" | 5,000 |
| scope="row" | Gill Stadium{{efn|Gill Stadium was known as Textile Field Athletic Grounds (1914–1934) and Manchester Athletic Field (1946–1949).}}
|Manchester Yankees, New Hampshire Fisher Cats |align="center" | 4,000 |
| scope="row" | Hawkins Stadium
|align="center" | 1928 |align="center" | 8,300 |
| scope="row" | Heritage Park
|align="center" | 1983 |align="center" | 6,000 |
| scope="row" | Holman Stadium{{efn|Holman Stadium was also known as Nokona Field at Holman Stadium.{{cite web |last1=Reichard |first1=Kevin |title=Duquette passes on naming rights for Wahconah Park — for now |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/20081119781/independent-baseball/news/duquette-passes-on-naming-rights-for-wahconah-park-for-now |website=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publications |access-date=30 October 2024 |date=November 19, 2008}}}}
|align="center" | 1937 |align="center" | 5,500 |
| scope="row" | Island Park{{efn|Island Park was also known as Riverside Park.}}
|align="center" | 5,000 |
| scope="row" | Johnson Field
|align="center" | 5,200 |
| scope="row" | Labatt Park{{efn|Labatt Park was known as Tecumseh Park (1888–1924) and Queens Park (1925–1930).}}
|align="center" | 6,000 |
| scope="row" | Laurer Park
| | |
| scope="row" | MacArthur Stadium{{efn|MacArthur Stadium was also known as Municipal Stadium (1934–1941).}}
|align="center" | 1934 |align="center" | 10,000 |
| scope="row" | MacKenzie Stadium{{efn|MacKenzie Stadium was originally called Elmwood Park and known as Falco Field (1903–1913).}}
|align="center" | 1895 |align="center" | 3,500 |
| scope="row" | Max Hess Stadium{{efn|Max Hess Stadium was also known as Breadon Field (1948–1958).}}
|Allentown Cardinals, Allentown Chiefs, Allentown Red Sox |align="center" | 5,500 |
| scope="row" | McCoy Stadium
|Pawtucket Indians, Pawtucket Red Sox |align="center" | 1942 |align="center" | 6,000 |
| scope="row" | Memorial Stadium
|align="center" | 1950 |align="center" | 31,000 |
| scope="row" | Memorial Stadium{{efn|Memorial Stadium is also called Bob Hoffman Stadium.{{cite web |title=Bob Hoffman Memorial Stadium |url=http://digitalballparks.com/Eastern/York.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060217084248/http://www.digitalballparks.com/Eastern/York.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 17, 2006 |website=Digitalballparks.com |publisher=Digitalballparks.com |access-date=15 May 2021}}}}
|York |align="center" | 5,000 |
| scope="row" | Municipal Stadium
|align="center" | 1930 |align="center" | 4,600 |
| scope="row" | Municipal Stadium
|Waterbury Giants/Indians/Pirates/Dodgers/A's/Reds/Angels |align="center" | 1938 |align="center" | 5,000 |
| scope="row" | Muzzy Field
|align="center" | 4,500 |
| scope="row" | Neahwa Park{{efn|Neahwa Park was renamed Damaschke Stadium in 1968.}}
| |align="center" | 3,000 |
| scope="row" | New Britain Stadium
|Hardware City/New Britain Rock Cats |align="center" | 1996 |align="center" | 6,148 |
| scope="row" | Point Stadium{{efn|Point Stadium was known as Point Grounds (1905–1913).}}
|align="center" | 14,000 |
| scope="row" | Pynchon Park{{efn|First two stadiums on the site of Pynchon Park were known as Hampden Park (1853–1908) and Hampden Park II (1908–1937).{{cite web |title=Pynchon Park and Hampden Park I & II |url=http://digitalballparks.com/Eastern/Pynchon.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214180324/http://digitalballparks.com/Eastern/Pynchon.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |website=Digitalballparks.com |publisher=Digitalballparks.com |access-date=15 May 2021}}}}
|Springfield Nationals, Springfield Rifles, Springfield Giants |align="center" | 1853 |align="center" | 4,500 |
| scope="row" | Quebec Municipal Stadium{{efn|Quebec Municipal Stadium is also known as Le Stade.}}
|align="center" | 1938 |align="center" | 6,500 |
| scope="row" | Quigley Stadium{{efn|Quigley Stadium was formerly named Exhibition Stadium.{{cite news |title=West Haven Elks to Hold Testimonial for Quigley|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YY8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwAGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2932,3991200&dq=quigley+sailors+haven&hl=en|newspaper=Sunday Herald |date=1952-02-03 |access-date=15 May 2021|page=20}}}}
|West Haven Yankees/Whitecaps/A's |align="center" | 4,500 |
| scope="row" | Recreation Park II
|Elmira Colonels/Red Birds/Red Wings/Pioneers | | |
| scope="row" | Roosevelt Stadium
|Jersey City Indians, Jersey City A's |align="center" | 1937 |align="center" | 24,167 |
| scope="row" | Schenectady Stadium{{efn|Schenectady Stadium was also known as McNearney Stadium (1946–1950).}}
|align="center" | 3,500 |
| scope="row" | Scranton-Dunmore Stadium
|align="center" | 13,500 |
| scope="row" | Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
|Norwich Navigators, Connecticut Defenders, Hartford Yard Goats |align="center" | 6,275 |
| scope="row" | Stade Municipal de Trois-Rivières{{efn|Stade Municipal de Trois-Rivières was renamed Stade Fernand-Bédard (2001), Stade Stéréo+ (2016), and Stade Quillorama (2019).{{cite web |title=Stade municipal |url=https://www.charliesballparks.com/st/QC-TroisRivieres-Stade.htm |website=CharliesBallparks.com |publisher=Charles O’Reilly |access-date=30 October 2024}}{{cite news |title=New for 2020: Quillorama Stadium |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2019/12/18/new-for-2020-quillorama-stadium/ |accessdate=23 December 2019 |work=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publications |date=18 December 2019}}}}
|align="center" | 1938 |align="center" | 4,500 |
| scope="row" | Star Park
| |align="center" | 5,500 |
| scope="row" | Stumpf Field
|align="center" | 5,000 |
| scope="row" | Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium
|Ohio |align="center" | 5,760 |
| scope="row" | Utica Athletic Field{{efn|Utica Athletic Field was also known as Genesee Park.}}
| |align="center" | 3,500 |
| scope="row" | Wahconah Park
|Pittsfield Red Sox, Pittsfield Senators/Rangers, Berkshire Brewers, Pittsfield Cubs |align="center" | 1892 |align="center" | 3,500 |
| scope="row" | War Memorial Stadium{{efn|War Memorial Stadium's previous names were Civic Stadium (1961), Roesch Stadium, and Grover Cleveland Stadium.}}
|align="center" | 1937 |align="center" | 45,000 |
| scope="row" | Watt Powell Park{{efn|Watt Powell Park was also known as Exhibition Park.}}
|align="center" | 5,500 |
| scope="row" | Yale Field
|align="center" | 1927 |align="center" | 5,000 |
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References
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External links
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- {{sister-inline|project=commons|links=Gallery of stadium images|short=yes}}
- {{Official website|https://www.milb.com/news/eastern-league-overview}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130121154502/http://www.digitalballparks.com/DoubleAIndex.html Digitalballparks.com's Photographic history of all Eastern League Ballparks Since 1923]}}
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