Albert Park, San Rafael

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Albert Park, San Rafael
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Albert Park in June 2014
Albert Park, San Rafael
Address1115 2nd St, San Rafael, CA 94901-3932
Location San Rafael, California
Coordinates 37°58′08″N122°31′41″W / 37.969°N 122.528°W / 37.969; -122.528
Type Baseball field
Genre(s)Sports
Capacity 900
Field sizeLeft field: 325 feet (99 m)
Center field: 370 feet (110 m)
Right field: 325 feet (99 m)
Construction
OpenedMarch 18, 1951;73 years ago (March 18, 1951)
Renovated2011
Tenants
San Rafael Pacifics (NAL/PA/PL) 2012present
San Rafael Pacifics vs Vallejo Admirals, July 24, 2018 Albert Park, San Rafael, CA.jpg
San Rafael Pacifics vs Vallejo Admirals, July 24, 2018

Albert Park is a baseball field that is now home to the San Rafael Pacifics. The Pacifics are a member of the Pecos League, an independent professional baseball league not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The park opened March 18, 1951, on land donated by businessman and local entrepreneur Jacob Albert, in 1937. [1] [2] In the early 1950s, Yankee infielder and future legendary skipper Billy Martin would bring a bunch of the best semipro players from his side of the bay over the Albert Park for a weekend. [3] The field measurements are 325′ (99 m) on the left- and right-field lines and 370′ (113 m) in center field. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

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