Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field
Location | West Point, New York |
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Coordinates | 41°23′34″N 73°57′17″W / 41.392796°N 73.954826°WCoordinates: 41°23′34″N 73°57′17″W / 41.392796°N 73.954826°W |
Owner | United States Military Academy |
Operator | United States Military Academy |
Capacity | 880 |
Field size | Left field: 327 feet (100 m) Left center field: 370 feet (110 m) Center field: 400 feet (120 m) Right center field: 375 feet (114 m) Right field: 327 feet (100 m) |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1939 |
Renovated | 1996, 2006 |
Expanded | 2006 |
Tenants | |
Army Black Knights baseball (NCAA DI PL) (1939–present) Patriot League Baseball Tournament Championship Series (2012) |
Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York. It is the home of the Army Black Knights baseball team.
History[]
Doubleday Field was named after Abner Doubleday, a member of the West Point Class of 1842.[1] The field was dedicated in May 1939, which was celebrated by the American League and National League as the centennial year of baseball.[1]
The field hosted the 2012 Patriot League Baseball Tournament Championship Series, in which Army defeated Holy Cross two games to one.[2]
1996 renovation[]
After an extensive renovation, the new Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field was formally dedicated on September 13, 1996.[1] The project included new locker rooms, training rooms, clubhouse facilities, and 880 fixed chair-back seats.[1]
Cadets[]
Along the visitors bullpen there is usually a group of present and former cadets from the United States Military Academy, who are known to give opposing teams (and umpires) a hard time.
Sights[]
Johnson Stadium is placed in the heart of West Point. Behind right field you can see the library and other buildings, and behind left field is .
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the facility as the third best setting in Division I baseball.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field. Army West Point official website. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Army Claims Patriot League Championship with 8-4 Win in Game 3". PatriotLeague.com. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
External links[]
- Baseball[permanent dead link]. Army Black Knights official website. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- College baseball venues in the United States
- Army Black Knights baseball
- Sports venues in New York (state)
- Sports venues in Orange County, New York
- 1939 establishments in New York (state)
- Sports venues completed in 1939
- Baseball venues in New York (state)