Fraser Field
Encyclopedia
Fraser Field is a baseball
park in Lynn, Massachusetts
which was built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
's New Deal
. Fraser Field has played host to many minor-league baseball teams over the years. The North Shore Navigators
of the New England Collegiate Baseball League
call Fraser Field home. 2008
was the Navigators' inaugural season at Fraser and the organization won its first NECBL title since the move to Lynn in 2010
.
The field is located next to the former Manning Bowl
which was razed and replaced with the new Manning Field.
The infield of Fraser Field is synthetic turf manufactured and installed by Pro Grass LLC, while the outfield is natural grass
.
In 2003, investor Nicholas Lopardo began a project to revitalize the park. Lopardo's renovations included new scoreboards, seating, concessions, and clubhouses, along with a remodeled roof covering a section of the park's grandstand. The project cost roughly 2.5 million dollars.
from 2003-2007.
In 2006 and 2007, the opening round of the Baseball Beanpot - a college baseball tournament featuring Boston College
, Northeastern University, The University of Massachusetts
, and Harvard University
, were played at Fraser Field.
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...
park in Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
which was built in 1940 by the Works Progress 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...
as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
's New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
. Fraser Field has played host to many minor-league baseball teams over the years. The North Shore Navigators
North Shore Navigators
The North Shore Navigators are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team plays home games at Fraser Field in Lynn...
of the New England Collegiate Baseball League
New England Collegiate Baseball League
The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1993 and sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball. Each NECBL team plays an eight-week, 42-game schedule during June and July, with a playoff in early August...
call Fraser Field home. 2008
2008 NECBL season
The 2008 NECBL season was the fifteenth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. The league's Holyoke, Massachusetts franchise, the Holyoke Giants moved to Lynn, Massachusetts and became the North Shore Navigators...
was the Navigators' inaugural season at Fraser and the organization won its first NECBL title since the move to Lynn in 2010
2010 NECBL season
The 2010 NECBL season was the seventeenth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. Changes for 2010 included the league's Manchester, Connecticut franchise, the Manchester Silkworms, moving to Laconia, New Hampshire to become the Laconia...
.
The field is located next to the former Manning Bowl
Manning Bowl
Manning Bowl is a former American football and soccer stadium located in Lynn, Massachusetts. It was the home stadium for Lynn English, Lynn Classical, Lynn Tech, St. Mary's High School...
which was razed and replaced with the new Manning Field.
Field Structure
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
.
In 2003, investor Nicholas Lopardo began a project to revitalize the park. Lopardo's renovations included new scoreboards, seating, concessions, and clubhouses, along with a remodeled roof covering a section of the park's grandstand. The project cost roughly 2.5 million dollars.
Recent Use
Fraser Field hosted the now defunct Massachusetts Mad Dogs up until 1997 and the North Shore SpiritNorth Shore Spirit
The North Shore Spirit was a minor-league baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. The Spirit played in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball , an independent league that is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or with the Minor League Baseball...
from 2003-2007.
In 2006 and 2007, the opening round of the Baseball Beanpot - a college baseball tournament featuring Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, Northeastern University, The University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
, and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, were played at Fraser Field.