Henry Aaron Field Explained

Stadium Name:Henry Aaron Field
Nickname:The Hank
Opened:1957
Coordinates:43.102°N -87.9279°W
Owner:Milwaukee County Parks
Operator:Milwaukee County Parks
Surface:Turf-Infield/Grass-Outfield[1]
Tenants:University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (NCAA DI Horizon) 1994-2019
Rufus King High School Generals
Milwaukee Beavers (Land O' Lakes League)
Seating Capacity:500
Dimensions:Left field - 320feet
Center field - 390feet
Right field - 320feet

Henry Aaron Field is a baseball stadium located in Lincoln Park, a park in the Milwaukee County Park system, in Glendale, Wisconsin. It is the current home to the Rufus King High School Generals and the Milwaukee Beavers baseball club (Land O' Lakes League). It is named after former Milwaukee and Atlanta Brave and Milwaukee Brewer Hank Aaron.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers played at Henry Aaron Field from 1994 to 2019.[2] [3] In February 2018, the Panthers reached an agreement to move to Routine Field in Franklin, Wisconsin.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Media Guide . Milwaukee Athletics . 3 . en.
  2. Web site: Henry Aaron Field . Milwaukee Athletics . University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . January 5, 2020 . en . September 18, 2014.
  3. Web site: Bohl . Cody . Panthers Release Full 2020 Baseball Schedule . Milwaukee Athletics . University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . January 5, 2020 . en . October 17, 2019.
  4. News: Gary . D'Amato . D'Amato: UWM baseball team finally will get its field of dreams . . February 27, 2018.