Quigley Stadium (West Haven)

Quigley Memorial Stadium
Location

190 Kelsey Ave

West Haven, CT 06516
Opened June 20, 1947
Surface grass
Field dimensions Left Field:
Center Field:
Right Field:
Tenants

NDWH Football ( to present)
West Haven Yankees (EL) (1972-1979)
West Haven Whitecaps (EL) (1980)
West Haven A's (EL) (1981-1982)

Quigley Stadium is a stadium in West Haven, Connecticut, USA. It was built in 1947 and has a capacity of 2,000 people. It opened on June 20, 1947.[1] It was originally called Exhibition Stadium but subsequently re-named for Maurice P. Quigley, who built the ballpark and owned the semi-professional West Haven Sailors who played there, as well as Ship's Tavern in West Haven, a popular hangout among sports fans. [2] Quigley sold the ballpark to the Town of West Haven in 1951.

It is primarily used for baseball and was home to the West Haven Yankees and West Haven A's. The bleachers were razed in 1987. It is the current home of the Notre Dame (West Haven) High School football team.

References

  1. ^ "West Haven Elks to Hold Testimonial for Quigley". Sunday Herald: p. 20. 1952-02-03. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YY8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwAGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2932,3991200&dq=quigley+sailors+haven&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 
  2. ^ Sharon L. Bass (1988-10-16). "Stadium in West Haven Held Between 2 Visions". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/16/nyregion/stadium-in-west-haven-held-between-2-visions.html. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 

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