George C. Page Stadium
Encyclopedia
George C. Page Stadium is a baseball
venue in Los Angeles
, California
, USA
. It is home to the Loyola Marymount
Lions
college baseball
team of the NCAA's Division I West Coast Conference
. Opened in 1983, it has a capacity of 1,200 spectators. The stadium is named for George C. Page
, head of the Incentive Aid Foundation, which covered much of the venue's construction costs. Features of Page include a "Blue Monster" in left field, training areas, and reception facilities.
In the stadium's first game, played on March 19, 1983, Loyola Marymount lost to Cal State Fullerton
5-1. As of 2011, the Lions' all-time record at Page Stadium was 471-352-4 (.572). Their best single-season mark came in 1988, when they had a 30-5 (.857) record.
The field's generic features include a press box
and concession stands, and recent renovations have added more to the facility.
's Green Monster
, the Mikos Blue Monster stands 37 ft (11.3 m). high and 130 ft (39.6 m). wide in left field. It contains an 18 ft (5.5 m). by 46 ft (14 m). manual scoreboard, also much like Fenway's. A gift by LMU alumnus
Paul Mikos (Class of 1966) allowed the wall and scoreboard to be constructed in 2001.
s, pitching mounds, open spaces, and strength and conditioning areas. Large doors on either side of the den allow for all-weather use.
The stadium is often used as a filming locale. Its most notable role in this capacity was in the 1990
movie My Blue Heaven
, which starred Steve Martin
.
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...
venue in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
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, USA
United States
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. It is home to the Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
Lions
Loyola Marymount Lions
The Loyola Marymount Lions are the athletic teams that represent Loyola Marymount University, a Jesuit institution in Los Angeles, California. The school competes in NCAA Division I, with its primary affiliation in the West Coast Conference, an organization consisting solely of...
college baseball
College baseball
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team of the NCAA's Division I West Coast Conference
West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington....
. Opened in 1983, it has a capacity of 1,200 spectators. The stadium is named for George C. Page
George C. Page
George C. Page was an American real estate developer, shipper, entrepreneur and philanthropist; he is best-known as the namesake of the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...
, head of the Incentive Aid Foundation, which covered much of the venue's construction costs. Features of Page include a "Blue Monster" in left field, training areas, and reception facilities.
In the stadium's first game, played on March 19, 1983, Loyola Marymount lost to Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represents California State University, Fullerton in NCAA Division I college baseball. In 35 years of Division I play, the Titans have never had a losing season. They are supplied by DeMarini....
5-1. As of 2011, the Lions' all-time record at Page Stadium was 471-352-4 (.572). Their best single-season mark came in 1988, when they had a 30-5 (.857) record.
Features
Of the venue's 1,200 person capacity, 200 is theatre seating and 400 is metal bleachers with chairbacks. Standing room and a first-base side picnic area account for the remaining 600.The field's generic features include a press box
Press box
The press box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. It is typically located in the section of the stadium holding the luxury box. In general, newspaper writers sit in this box and write about the on-field event as it unfolds...
and concession stands, and recent renovations have added more to the facility.
Mikos Blue Monster
Modeled after Fenway ParkFenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
's Green Monster
Green Monster
The Green Monster is a popular nickname for the thirty-seven foot , two-inch high left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox baseball team...
, the Mikos Blue Monster stands 37 ft (11.3 m). high and 130 ft (39.6 m). wide in left field. It contains an 18 ft (5.5 m). by 46 ft (14 m). manual scoreboard, also much like Fenway's. A gift by LMU alumnus
Alumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
Paul Mikos (Class of 1966) allowed the wall and scoreboard to be constructed in 2001.
The Lion's Cage
The Lion's Cage is an all-weather practice facility that was built during the 2007-08 offseason. The 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) facility contains batting cageBatting cage
A batting cage is an enclosed cage for baseball players to practice the skill of batting.It is usually made of netting or a chain-link fence and rectangular in shape. A batter stands at one end of the cage, with a pitching machine at the opposing end...
s, pitching mounds, open spaces, and strength and conditioning areas. Large doors on either side of the den allow for all-weather use.
Pride Park
Built after the 2004 season, Pride Park is a meeting and reception area at the entrance of Page Stadium. With a surface modeled as a miniature baseball diamond, it is often used for alumni events.Other uses
Page has hosted four West Coast Conference baseball tournaments. It also hosts youth baseball games and clinics.The stadium is often used as a filming locale. Its most notable role in this capacity was in the 1990
1990 in film
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movie My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven (1990 film)
My Blue Heaven is a 1990 comedy film directed by Herbert Ross, written by Nora Ephron and starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack.It has been noted for its relationship to the movie Goodfellas, which was released one month after this film...
, which starred Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....
.