Calfee Park

Calfee Park

Black and white photo of Calfee Park in 2005
Location	700 South Washington Ave, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301
Owner	HISTORIC CALFEE PARK LLC
Operator	CALFEE PARK BASEBALL INC
Capacity	2,500
Field size	Left Field: 338 feet Center Field: 405 feet Right Field: 301 feet with 19 foot wall
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1935
Renovated	1999
Main contractors	Works Progress Administration
Tenants
Pulaski Counts (1942, 1946–1950) Pulaski Phillies (1952–1955) Pulaski Cubs (1957–1958) Pulaski Phillies (1969–1977) Pulaski Braves (1982–1992) Pulaski Rangers (1997–2002) Pulaski Blue Jays (2003–2006) Pulaski Mariners (2008–2014) Pulaski Yankees (2015–present)
Calfee Athletic Field
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Location	Washington and Pierce Aves., SE, Pulaski, Virginia
Built	1935
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	00001432
VLR No.	125-0102
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 22, 2000
Designated VLR	September 13, 2000

Calfee Park is a stadium in Pulaski, Virginia, USA. It is primarily used for baseball, and is currently the home field of the New York Yankees' Appalachian League affiliate, the Pulaski Yankees. It was built in 1935 as a Works Progress Administration project, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Calfee Park was named after the mayor of Pulaski in 1935, Ernest W. Calfee. It holds approximately 2,500 people. The director of stadium operations is Dave Hart and the head groundskeeper is Gary Martin.

The park is set off of U.S. Route 11 in a valley within a residential neighborhood. As a result, a number of houses that surround the park have good views of games. The park had major renovations prior to the 1999 season, with a new grandstand behind the plate and along the first-base side as well as “open-air suites” (railed-in areas with picnic tables) farther down on the first-base line. A new scoreboard was also installed.

Renovations

• Opened in 1935
• In 1999 the area behind homeplate was renovated adding individual seats that are sold as reserved seats. There was a fairly large grandstand added to the first base side stretching from homeplate to first base. "open air suites" stretch down the first base line right along the field, past the dugout there is a deck that is sectioned off and used as box seating. There are 13 boxes stretching down the right side of the field. There was a new Concession stand and home clubhouse added in as well.
• In 2009, the town added a 14th box behind homeplate and above the general admission seating. The box looks directly down the first base line. Views of left field are somewhat obstructed when in the "sky box" because of the roof above the old grandstands. Earlier in 2009 there was a new indoor facility constructed on site. It showcases two hitting tunnels that can also be used for pitching work. The New York Yankees and the new owners of the Park announced on Sept. 9, 2014 the plan for over $3.5 million of improvements to the park for the 2015 season. The Yankees will be replacing the Mariners in Pulaski for 2015.

External links

• Ballparkreviews.com – Calfee Park
• Charlie's Big Baseball Parks – Calfee Park
• Calfee Park Views – Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues