Foundation Field Explained

Foundation Field
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Pushpin Relief:yes
Address:1140 S. Front Street
City:Hamilton, Ohio
Capacity:300 (3,000 in 2003)
Tenants:Miami Hamilton Harriers (ORCC) 2002–present
Hamilton Joes (GLSCL) 2009–present
Florence Freedom (FL) 2003

Foundation Field is a 300-seat baseball stadium located at 1140 S. Front Street in downtown Hamilton, Ohio, adjacent to the Booker T. Washington Community Center. The field opened April 2, 2002, with a baseball game between Miami University Middletown and Miami University Hamilton.[1] It hosted the Florence Freedom in 2003 while Champion Window Field was being constructed[2] and is currently hosting the Hamilton Joes of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.[3] The field is also home to the Miami University Hamilton Harriers college baseball team.[4]

References

  1. News: Schaefer . Ray . Recreation notes . Cincinnati Enquirer . March 26, 2002 . B.3 . . The new Foundation Field will dedicated at 4 p.m. April 2 ... After the ceremony will be a baseball game between Miami-Middletown and Miami-Hamilton..
  2. Web site: Charles . O'Reilly . Foundation Field, Hamilton, Ohio . Charlie's Big Baseball Parks Page . December 12, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606141342/http://mysite.verizon.net/charliesballparks/stadiums/hamoh.htm . June 6, 2011.
  3. News: Pete . Conrad . Hamilton Joes baseball team has local flavor . https://web.archive.org/web/20090610142856/http://www.journal-news.com/hamilton-sports/hamilton-joes-baseball-team-has-local-flavor-149037.html . June 10, 2009 . . December 12, 2009 . June 5, 2009.
  4. Web site: Miami University Hamilton Spring 2010 Baseball Schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20100613213641/http://www.ham.muohio.edu/athletics/baseball/documents/2010BaseballSchedule.pdf . June 13, 2010 . Miami University Hamilton . December 12, 2009.

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