Doubleday Field
Encyclopedia
Doubleday Field is a baseball
stadium
in Cooperstown, New York
named for Abner Doubleday
and located two city blocks from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
.
The grounds have been used for baseball since 1920, on what was Elihu Phinney
's farm. A wooden grandstand was built in 1924, later replaced by a steel and concrete grandstand built in 1939 by the Works Project Administration
. Subsequent expansion has increased seating capacity
to 9,791 spectators.
between two major league
squads. Traditionally, the game was held during the annual induction weekend of the nearby Baseball Hall of Fame, but in later years it was scheduled in May or June, to accommodate the participating teams' travel schedules. As MLB's last remaining in-season exhibition game, its results did not count in the official standings, and substitute players were generally used to avoid injury to starters. The curiosity factor of two teams from different leagues playing each other in this game outside of a World Series
or spring training
situation was eventually removed with the launch of interleague play
, further reducing the game's cachet.
On January 29, 2008, Major League Baseball announced that the final Hall of Fame Game would be played on June 16, 2008 between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, citing "the inherent challenges" of scheduling teams in the modern day as the reason for ending the annual contest. However, the contest was canceled on account of rain.
In November 2008, the Hall of Fame and the MLB Players Alumni Association announced the creation of the Hall of Fame Classic, an exhibition game involving Hall of Famers and other retired MLB players to be played on Father's Day
weekend. The inaugural Hall of Fame Classic was played on Sunday, June 21, 2009.
and the Syracuse Chiefs. The game was the third of a four game series in which the Chiefs were the home team. The crowd for the game was very respectable and Major League Hall of Fame member Carlton Fisk
threw out the first pitch. The game was postponed after the second inning after a rain delay in which Syracuse lead 1-0 and went on to win the following day in its completion at Alliance Bank Stadium
. In an attempt to give the fans another game, the Cooperstown Classic Two was played on a Sunday in June 2009. This game was played between the Pawtucket Red Sox
and the home team Syracuse Chiefs. The game was played in full with the Red Sox winning 15-3. This game was not played after that but many have expressed interest in it after the demise of the MLB Hall Of Fame Game in 2008.
ball; The Legends of Baseball rents out Doubleday for three weeks over the summer. The Cooperstown Hawkeyes of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
use the field during the summer, while Play at the Plate Baseball also has an annual event at Doubleday Field every September.
No professional team has ever called the stadium home, although in 1996 the Northeast League considered placing a franchise in Cooperstown; this idea was rejected because Doubleday Field has no lights, a necessity for a team in a pro league. (Also, some felt that Cooperstown should be the home of all baseball, and not just one team.) However, the New York-Penn League has played an annual regular-season game at Doubleday Field since 1991, with the team based in nearby Oneonta
serving as the home team through 2009. (The team was known as the Oneonta Yankees until 1999, when they switched affiliations to become the Onenonta Tigers in 1999. The franchise moved to Connecticut in 2010, but has continued to host the Cooperstown game.)
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
named for Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was his finest hour, but his...
and located two city blocks from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
.
The grounds have been used for baseball since 1920, on what was Elihu Phinney
Elihu Phinney
Elihu Phinney was the first printer in Cooperstown, New York. In the early 1790s he lived in Canaan, Columbia County, New York, where he published the Columbian Mercury, and Canaan Repository of Rural Knowledge....
's farm. A wooden grandstand was built in 1924, later replaced by a steel and concrete grandstand built in 1939 by the Works Project Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
. Subsequent expansion has increased seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
to 9,791 spectators.
Hall of Fame Game/Classic
Each year from 1940 to 2008, Doubleday Field hosted the Hall of Fame Game. Originally a contest between "old-timers" teams, it later became an exhibition gameExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
between two major league
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
squads. Traditionally, the game was held during the annual induction weekend of the nearby Baseball Hall of Fame, but in later years it was scheduled in May or June, to accommodate the participating teams' travel schedules. As MLB's last remaining in-season exhibition game, its results did not count in the official standings, and substitute players were generally used to avoid injury to starters. The curiosity factor of two teams from different leagues playing each other in this game outside of a World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
or spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
situation was eventually removed with the launch of interleague play
Interleague play
Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played between teams in different leagues, introduced in . Before the 1997 season, teams in the American League and National League did not meet during the regular season...
, further reducing the game's cachet.
On January 29, 2008, Major League Baseball announced that the final Hall of Fame Game would be played on June 16, 2008 between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, citing "the inherent challenges" of scheduling teams in the modern day as the reason for ending the annual contest. However, the contest was canceled on account of rain.
In November 2008, the Hall of Fame and the MLB Players Alumni Association announced the creation of the Hall of Fame Classic, an exhibition game involving Hall of Famers and other retired MLB players to be played on Father's Day
Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days...
weekend. The inaugural Hall of Fame Classic was played on Sunday, June 21, 2009.
Results
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 1940 | Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... |
10 | Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"... |
9 | 7 innings-rain |
| June 13, 1941 | Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona... |
2 | Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890.... |
1 | 6 innings-rain |
| August 3, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to... |
5 | Philadelphia Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum.... |
2 | |
| July 19, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming... |
7 | Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans... |
5 | |
| July 10, 1944 | Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant... vs. New York Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.... , canceled-rain |
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| 1945 | canceled-war restrictions World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... |
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| June 13, 1946 | New York Giants | 9 | Detroit Tigers | 5 | |
| July 21, 1947 | Boston Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.... |
4 | New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... |
3 | 10 innings |
| July 12, 1948 | St. Louis Browns Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league... |
7 | Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League... |
5 | |
| June 13, 1949 | Washington Senators Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the... |
8 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions... |
7 | |
| July 24, 1950 | Boston Red Sox | 8 | New York Giants | 5 | |
| July 23, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 9 | Philadelphia Athletics | 4 | |
| July 21, 1952 | Cleveland Indians | 4 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | |
| July 27, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds | 16 | Chicago White Sox | 6 | |
| August 9, 1954 | New York Yankees | 10 | Cincinnati Reds | 9 | |
| July 25, 1955 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | Milwaukee Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.... |
2 | |
| July 23, 1956 | New York Giants | 11 | Detroit Tigers | 10 | 12 innings |
| July 22, 1957 | Chicago White Sox | 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | |
| August 4, 1958 | Washington Senators | 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | |
| July 20, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum.... |
5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 6 innings-rain (tie game) |
| June 27, 1960 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | Cleveland Indians | 0 | |
| July 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming... |
6 | Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league... |
2 | |
| July 23, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees, cancelled-rain | ||||
| August 5, 1963 | Boston Red Sox | 7 | Milwaukee Braves | 3 | |
| July 27, 1964 | Washington Senators Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
6 | New York Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League... |
4 | |
| July 26, 1965 | New York Yankees | 7 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | |
| July 25, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the... |
5 | |
| July 24, 1967 | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 0 | |
| July 22, 1968 | Detroit Tigers | 10 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | |
| July 28, 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 7 | Houston Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field... |
2 | 5 innings-rain |
| July 27, 1970 | Montreal Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's... |
10 | Chicago White Sox | 6 | |
| August 9, 1971 | Cleveland Indians | 13 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | |
| August 7, 1972 | New York Yankees | 8 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | |
| August 6, 1973 | Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | |
| August 12, 1974 | Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.... |
12 | Chicago White Sox | 9 | |
| August 18, 1975 | Boston Red Sox | 11 | San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.... |
5 | |
| August 9, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League... |
9 | New York Mets | 3 | |
| August 8, 1977 | Minnesota Twins | 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | |
| August 7, 1978 | Detroit Tigers | 4 | New York Mets | 4 | 6½ innings-rain (tie game) |
| August 6, 1979 | Texas Rangers | 12 | San Diego Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times... |
5 | |
| August 4, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | Chicago White Sox | 8 | |
| August 3, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds vs. Oakland Athletics, canceled-players' strike (New York-Penn League game between Elmira Pioneers Elmira Pioneers The Elmira Pioneers are an amateur baseball team based in Elmira, New York. They currently compete in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. Prior to the 2006 baseball season, the team was a professional ballclub with a rich history of league... and Oneonta Yankees played instead) |
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| August 2, 1982 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | New York Mets | 4 | 8 innings-rain (tie game) |
| August 1, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | |
| August 13, 1984 | Detroit Tigers | 7 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | |
| July 29, 1985 | Houston Astros | 5 | Boston Red Sox | 3 | 10 innings |
| August 4, 1986 | Texas Rangers | 11 | Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium... |
4 | |
| July 27, 1987 | New York Yankees | 3 | Atlanta Braves | 0 | |
| August 1, 1988 | Chicago Cubs | 1 | Cleveland Indians | 1 | 9 innings (tie game) |
| July 24, 1989 | Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds, canceled-plane malfunction; Red Sox played intra-squad game | ||||
| August 6, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Montreal Expos, canceled-rain | ||||
| July 22, 1991 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | San Francisco Giants | 4 | |
| August 3, 1992 | New York Mets | 3 | Chicago White Sox | 0 | |
| August 2, 1993 | Cleveland Indians vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, canceled-rain | ||||
| August 1, 1994 | Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July... |
4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | |
| July 31, 1995 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | Detroit Tigers | 6 | |
| August 5, 1996 | California Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles... |
6 | Montreal Expos | 6 | 9 innings (tie game) |
| August 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 16 | San Diego Padres | 8 | |
| July 27, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League .... |
1 | |
| July 26, 1999 | Texas Rangers | 11 | Kansas City Royals | 9 | 8 innings-rain |
| July 24, 2000 | Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field... |
12 | Cleveland Indians | 7 | |
| August 6, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | Florida Marlins Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at... |
2 | |
| July 29, 2002 | Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains... |
18 | Chicago White Sox | 10 | |
| June 16, 2003 | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field... |
5 | With this game, every MLB club has participated |
| June 14, 2004 | Atlanta Braves | 10 | Minnesota Twins | 7 | |
| May 23, 2005 | Detroit Tigers | 6 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | |
| May 15, 2006 | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, canceled after 2½ innings-rain | ||||
| May 21, 2007 | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | Toronto Blue Jays | 7 | |
| June 16, 2008 | Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres, canceled-rain | ||||
Cooperstown Classic
The Cooperstown Classic was an International League regular season game played in honour of the 125th annivsary of the league in 2008. The game was held on a Sunday afternoon in may between the Rochester Red WingsRochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
and the Syracuse Chiefs. The game was the third of a four game series in which the Chiefs were the home team. The crowd for the game was very respectable and Major League Hall of Fame member Carlton Fisk
Carlton Fisk
Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
threw out the first pitch. The game was postponed after the second inning after a rain delay in which Syracuse lead 1-0 and went on to win the following day in its completion at Alliance Bank Stadium
Alliance Bank Stadium
Alliance Bank Stadium is an 11,071-seat minor league baseball stadium in Syracuse, New York. The stadium opened on April 10, 1997, replacing the aging MacArthur Stadium which had been home to Syracuse's professional baseball team since 1934...
. In an attempt to give the fans another game, the Cooperstown Classic Two was played on a Sunday in June 2009. This game was played between the Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
and the home team Syracuse Chiefs. The game was played in full with the Red Sox winning 15-3. This game was not played after that but many have expressed interest in it after the demise of the MLB Hall Of Fame Game in 2008.
Other uses
Doubleday Field is used primarily for amateur and American LegionAmerican Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
ball; The Legends of Baseball rents out Doubleday for three weeks over the summer. The Cooperstown Hawkeyes of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League is an 8-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2010. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
use the field during the summer, while Play at the Plate Baseball also has an annual event at Doubleday Field every September.
No professional team has ever called the stadium home, although in 1996 the Northeast League considered placing a franchise in Cooperstown; this idea was rejected because Doubleday Field has no lights, a necessity for a team in a pro league. (Also, some felt that Cooperstown should be the home of all baseball, and not just one team.) However, the New York-Penn League has played an annual regular-season game at Doubleday Field since 1991, with the team based in nearby Oneonta
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
serving as the home team through 2009. (The team was known as the Oneonta Yankees until 1999, when they switched affiliations to become the Onenonta Tigers in 1999. The franchise moved to Connecticut in 2010, but has continued to host the Cooperstown game.)
External links
- http://www.playattheplate.org
- Doubleday Field Game Schedule
- Legends of Baseball
- Doubleday Field, A Diamond in the Pasture, explains how Elihu Phinney's farm became the famous ball park.
- Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues: Doubleday Field
- Rochester Area Ballparks: Doubleday Field
- Project Ballpark: Doubleday Field
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Rain washes away final Hall of Fame Game