Hans L'Orange Field
21°23′22″N 158°00′21″W / 21.389387°N 158.005779°W Hans L'Orange Field is a stadium in Waipahu, Hawai'i. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of Hawaii Pacific University's men's baseball team, the Sharks. It was the home field of the Hawaii Winter Baseball teams North Shore Honu and West Oahu CaneFires before the league folded. It holds 2,200 people.
History
Hans L'Orange Field began as a recreation area for Oahu Sugar Co. workers. Originally known as Oahu Sugar Co. Field, it was later named after the manager who, in 1924, convinced the company to give up several acres of cane field, to create the recreation area.[1][2]
References
- ^ Ohira, Rod (June 12, 1997). "Waipahu Turns 100". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- ^ Ohira, Rod (October 11, 1999). "Waipahu's field of dreams marks 75 years". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Categories:
- Baseball venues in Hawaii
- Minor league baseball venues
- Buildings and structures in Honolulu County, Hawaii
- Sports venues completed in 1924
- 1924 establishments in Hawaii
- College baseball venues in the United States
- Hawaii Pacific Sharks baseball
- Western United States baseball venue stubs
- Hawaii building and structure stubs
- Hawaii sport stubs