Newman Outdoor Field
The Nest | |
Location | 1515 15th Avenue North Fargo, North Dakota 58102 |
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Owner | North Dakota State University |
Capacity | Baseball: 4,513 |
Field size | Left – 318' Left-center – 398' Center – 408' Right-center – 353' Right – 314' |
Construction | |
Opened | June 21, 1996 |
Architect | R.L. Engebretson P.C. & Sink Combs Dethlefs [1] |
Tenants | |
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (AA) (1996–present) North Dakota State Bison (NCAA) (1996–present) Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA) (2020) |
Newman Outdoor Field is a baseball stadium in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the home of the independent American Association's Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and the North Dakota State Bison baseball team. [1]
The 4,513 seat facility opened in 1996. In 1998, naming rights were sold to Newman Outdoor Advertising for $1.5 million. Fargo based architect firm R.L. Engebretson P.C. worked on the design with RedHawks GM John Dittrich and Assistant GM Tim Flakoll and City of Fargo leaders.[2][3]
The stadium contains the Maury Wills Museum in honor of the former Major League Baseball player who worked for the RedHawks as a coach and a radio analyst.[4]
The first number retired at the stadium was the #8 worn by hometown hero Roger Maris when he played for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins in the 1950s. The outfield distances replicate those of Yankee stadium where Maris made history.[5]
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field the sixth most underrated venue in Division I baseball.[6]
The stadium will be one of the four hub stadiums used for the six team shortened American Association season in 2020. It will be the hub stadium for the RedHawks as well as the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
See also
References
- ^ "Newman Outdoor Field". North Dakota State University. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Newman Outdoor Field". Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Architects at R.L. Engebretson". R.L. Engebretson. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Maury Wills". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Roger Maris". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen – The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
External links
- Newman Outdoor Field – Fargo Moorhead RedHawks
- Maury Wills Museum – Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau
Events and tenants | ||
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Preceded by | Host of the NoL All-Star Game Newman Outdoor Field 1999 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Host of the NoL All-Star Game Newman Outdoor Field 2007 |
Succeeded by |
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