Calfee Park
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Black and white photo of Calfee Park in 2005 | |
| Location | 700 South Washington Ave, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301 |
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| Owner | HISTORIC CALFEE PARK LLC |
| Operator | CALFEE PARK BASEBALL INC |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Field size |
Left Field: 338 feet Center Field: 405 feet Right Field: 301 feet with 19 foot wall |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Renovated | 1999 |
| Main contractors | Works Progress Administration |
| Tenants | |
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Calfee Athletic Field | |
| Location | Washington and Pierce Aves., SE, Pulaski, Virginia |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 00001432[1] |
| VLR # | 125-0102 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | September 13, 2000[2] |
Calfee Park is a stadium in Pulaski, Virginia, USA. It is primarily used for baseball, and is currently the home field of the New York Yankees' Appalachian League affiliate, the Pulaski Yankees. It was built in 1935 as a Works Progress Administration project, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Calfee Park was named after the mayor of Pulaski in 1935, Ernest W. Calfee. It holds approximately 2,500 people. The director of stadium operations is Dave Hart and the head groundskeeper is Gary Martin.
The park is set off of U.S. Route 11 in a valley within a residential neighborhood. As a result, a number of houses that surround the park have good views of games. The park had major renovations prior to the 1999 season, with a new grandstand behind the plate and along the first-base side as well as “open-air suites” (railed-in areas with picnic tables) farther down on the first-base line. A new scoreboard was also installed.
Renovations
- Opened in 1935
- In 1999 the area behind homeplate was renovated adding individual seats that are sold as reserved seats. There was a fairly large grandstand added to the first base side stretching from homeplate to first base. "open air suites" stretch down the first base line right along the field, past the dugout there is a deck that is sectioned off and used as box seating. There are 13 boxes stretching down the right side of the field. There was a new Concession stand and home clubhouse added in as well.
- In 2009, the town added a 14th box behind homeplate and above the general admission seating. The box looks directly down the first base line. Views of left field are somewhat obstructed when in the "sky box" because of the roof above the old grandstands. Earlier in 2009 there was a new indoor facility constructed on site. It showcases two hitting tunnels that can also be used for pitching work. The New York Yankees and the new owners of the Park announced on Sept. 9, 2014 the plan for over 3.5 million dollars of improvements to the park for the 2015 season. The Yankees will be replacing the Mariners in Pulaski for 2015.[3]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Wild, Danny (9 September 2014). "Pulaski will be Yanks affiliate for '15 season - Calfee Park sold, set to undergo renovation as Mariners depart". MiLB.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
External links
- Ballparkreviews.com – Calfee Park
- Charlie's Big Baseball Parks – Calfee Park
- Calfee Park Views – Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
Coordinates: 37°2′21.5″N 80°46′32″W / 37.039306°N 80.77556°W
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