City Park (New Rochelle, New York)

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City Park
City Park (New Rochelle, New York)
Location491 5th Ave.
Rochelle, NY, 10801
Coordinates 40°55′51″N73°46′14″W / 40.930831°N 73.770586°W / 40.930831; -73.770586
OwnerCity of New Rochelle, New York
OperatorCity of New Rochelle, New York
Field size
  • Left Field: 355 feet (108 m)
  • Center Field: 385 feet (117 m)
  • Right Field: 330 feet (100 m)
Acreage 20
Surface Synthetic turf
Construction
Renovated2011
Tenants

City Field is a baseball venue located in the public park of Williams Flowers Park in New Rochelle, New York, United States. It is home to the Iona Gaels baseball team of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The field's namesake is after William "Brud" Flowers, a New Rochelle resident and athletics coach. [1]

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History

In 2011, the fields were renovated and replaced with synthetic turf. [2] In September, 2012, it was announced that the Iona Gaels baseball team would be moving their home games to City Park. [3]

Features

The field's features include a synthetic turf playing surface, dugouts, restrooms and lights.

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References

  1. "New Rochelle Sports Hall of Fame". www.nrshof.com. New Rochelle Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. "All-New Fosina Field at City Park Opens in New Rochelle". www.talkofthesound.com. Talk of the Sound. May 6, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. "2012 Baseball Alumni Game - Oct. 20 - City Park". www.icgaels.com. Iona College. September 18, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2020.