Mackenzie Stadium Explained
Mackenzie Stadium is a baseball venue located in Holyoke, Massachusetts.[2] It was home to the Holyoke Millers and today is used by both the Valley Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (since 2008) and the Elms College Blazers of the New England Collegiate Conference (since 2005).[3] It was built in 1933 and has a capacity of 4,100 people.[4]
Mackenzie Stadium hosted the 2009 NECBL All-Star Game on July 18, 2009. The game, attended by an All-Star Game record 4,906 fans, was won by the host West Division 6–5.[5]
Former tenants
The stadium was the home of the Holyoke Millers of the Double-A Eastern League for six seasons between 1977 and 1982.[6] The Millers were Eastern League champions in 1980.[7] Following the 1982 season, the franchise moved to Nashua, New Hampshire and became the Nashua Angels. The franchise still exists today as the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.[8]
Mackenzie was also home to the Holyoke Giants of the New England Collegiate Baseball League from 2004 to 2007 until the team moved to Lynn, Massachusetts and became the North Shore Navigators.[9]
Field dedication
The stadium is named after Medal of Honor recipient John Mackenzie. Mackenzie was given the honor for actions performed upon the on December 17, 1917, during World War I. The field was dedicated in his honor on September 4, 1939.[10]
NECBL attendance
The following is a list of the attendance figures of the two NECBL franchises to play at Mackenzie Stadium, the Holyoke Giants (2004–2007) and Valley Blue Sox (2008–present). In 2011, the Blue Sox led the NECBL in attendance for the first time.
| Season | Game Avg. | Season Total | Lge. Rk. |
|---|
| Holyoke Giants |
|---|
| 2004[11] | 548 | 11,514 | 8th |
| 2005[12] | 478 | 10,049 | 9th |
| 2006[13] | 398 | 8,371 | 10th |
| 2007[14] | 476 | 10,011 | 9th |
| Holyoke/Valley Blue Sox |
|---|
| 2008[15] | 1,068 | 22,429 | 5th |
| 2009[16] | 1,156 | 24,284 | 4th |
| 2010[17] | 1,182 | 23,636 | 3rd |
| 2011[18] | 2,510 | 50,206 | 1st |
| 2012[19] | 974 | 18,497 | 4th |
| 2014[20] | 1,590 | 30,213 | 2nd |
| 2015[21] | 1,435 | 30,143 | 2nd |
| 2016[22] | 2,121 | 44,536 | 1st |
| 2017[23] | 2,121 | 42,415 | 1st |
| 2018[24] | 1,754 | 33,332 | 2nd | |
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.necbl.com/press/holyoke107.htm Holyoke Loses game One versus Mountaineers, Heads to the Mack’ for game Two
- http://www.necbl.com/teams/holyoke.htm Holyoke Sox Info
- http://athletics.elms.edu/information/facilities/gamefacilities Game Facilities
- http://www.ballparkreviews.com/holyoke/holyoke.htm Mackenzie Stadium
- http://www.necbl.com/press/holyoke94.htm West Wins All-Star game in Holyoke, Hometown Hero gets MVP
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?code=EL&class=AA Eastern League (AA) Encyclopedia and History
- http://sports123.com/bsb/maa-el.html Eastern League Champions
- http://www.sportslogos.net/dev2/team.php?id=1096 Holyoke Millers Logos
- http://www.necbl.com/about.htm About the NECBL
- http://www.digitalballparks.com/Eastern/Holyoke1.html digitalballparks.com Mackenzie Stadium Photo Gallery, Photo 1
- Web site: Archived copy . 2008-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020174441/http://www.necbl.com/2004webstats/confstat.HTM . 2007-10-20 . NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 22, 2008
- Web site: NECBL . 2008-12-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919090946/http://www.necbl.com/2005webstats/confstat.HTM . 2008-09-19 . NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 27, 2008
- Web site: NECBL . 2008-12-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090612185612/http://www.necbl.com/2006webstats/confstat.HTM . 2009-06-12 . NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 27, 2008
- http://www.necbl.com/2007webstats/pd.htm#team.gms NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 20, 2008
- Web site: NECBL . 2009-08-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090612185637/http://www.necbl.com/2008webstats/confstat.HTM . 2009-06-12 . NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 27, 2008
- http://www.necbl.com/2009webstats/confstat.HTM Team Statistics 2009
- Web site: 2010 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 15 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323013237/http://necbl.bbstats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=330 . 23 March 2012 . dead .
- Web site: 2011 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 15 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526140101/http://necbl.bbstats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=510 . 26 May 2012 . dead .
- Web site: 2012 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616155856/http://necbl.bbstats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=11944 . 16 June 2012 . dead .
- Web site: 2014 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428173642/http://necbl.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=26715 . 28 April 2019 . live .
- Web site: 2015 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428173642/http://necbl.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=26715 . 28 April 2019 . live .
- Web site: 2016 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428174112/http://necbl.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=29799 . 28 April 2019 . live .
- Web site: 2017 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428174412/http://necbl.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=30623 . 28 April 2019 . live .
- Web site: 2018 NECBL Season – Attendance . NECBL.com . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428174627/http://necbl.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=204&seasonid=31181 . 28 April 2019 . live .
