Kearney Memorial Field Explained

Stadium Name:Memorial Field
Address:3311 8th Avenue
Kearney NE 68845
Location:Kearney, Nebraska
Broke Ground:1940
Opened:1946
Owner:City of Kearney, Nebraska
Operator:City of Kearney, Nebraska
Surface:Turf (Infield) Grass (Outfield)
Dimensions:Left Field: 355 ft (108.2 m)
Center Field: 395 ft (120.4 m)
Right Field: 325 ft (99.1 m)[1]
Tenants:Kearney Irishmen (1946-1954,1960-1962)[2]
Kearney Yankees (1956-1959)
Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Baseball (??-2018)
Kearney Legion Baseball (??-Present)
Seating Capacity:2,000 [3]

Kearney Memorial Field is a baseball ballpark located in Kearney, Nebraska. It is currently the home stadium of the University of Nebraska at Kearney baseball team and once served as the home field for the Kearney Yankees, a New York Yankees Class "D" minor league affiliate in the Nebraska League.[4] and The Kearney Irishmen [5]

The Stadium replaced the ballpark at the fairgrounds.[6]

Built just after World War II, it currently seats over 2,000 people.[7]

The Ball Park is also home to the Joba Chamberlain Indoor Hitting Center, built in 2008 and named after MLB Baseball Player, Joba Chamberlain. The facility is utilized by the University of Nebraska Kearney Baseball and Softball Teams.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memorial Field . lopers.com . 2021-02-07.
  2. http://www.bchs.us/BTales_199407.htm Kearney Irishmen
  3. http://www.lopers.com/sports/2009/10/14/MEMORIAL%20FIELD.aspx UNK Baseball
  4. http://lopers.com/sports/2009/10/14/MEMORIAL%20FIELD.aspx Lopers.com
  5. http://www.bchs.us/BTales_199407.htm Kearney Irish men
  6. http://www.nebaseballhistory.com/kearneymemorial.html Memorial Field
  7. http://www.nebaseballhistory.com/kearneymemorial.html NEBaseballHistory.com
  8. http://www.lopers.com/sports/2009/10/14/Indoor%20Hitting%20Facility.aspx Joba Chamberlin Indoor Hitting Facility