Goodall Park facts for kids
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| Location | Roberts Street, Sanford, Maine, USA |
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| Coordinates | 43°26′11″N 70°46′38″W / 43.436286°N 70.777096°W |
| Capacity | 950 |
| Field size | Left Field: 321 feet (98 m) Left Center Field: 346 feet (105 m) Deep Left Center Field: 378 feet (115 m) Center Field: 404 feet (123 m) Deep Right Center Field: 384 feet (117 m) Right Center Field: 350 feet (110 m) Right Field: 283 feet (86 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Opened | May 29, 1915 |
| Renovated | 2003 |
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| Sanford Mainers (NECBL) (2002-present) | |
Goodall Park is a baseball field located in Sanford, Maine, USA. It is the home stadium for the Sanford Mainers, a team in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The park first opened its doors in 1915 and can hold up to 950 people.
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Park History
Goodall Park welcomed its first visitors on May 29, 1915. The very first baseball game played there was between the Sanford Professionals and the Lewiston Pilgrims. About 1,300 fans came to watch this exciting opening game.
Babe Ruth's Last Red Sox Game
In 1919, something very special happened at Goodall Park. The park hosted an exhibition game featuring the Sanford Professionals and the famous Boston Red Sox. This game was important because it was Babe Ruth's final game playing for the Red Sox team. Ruth hit a three-run home run that helped the Red Sox win the game 4-3. After this game, Babe Ruth was traded to the New York Yankees.
Rebuilding After a Fire
Sadly, in 1997, the park's main seating area, called the grandstand, was destroyed by a fire. There was a big discussion in Sanford about whether to rebuild the park or not. In the end, the community decided to rebuild it. The new grandstand was finished in 1998 and officially reopened on July 16, 1999. Rebuilding the grandstand cost over $1 million.
Where Fans Sit
Most of the park's 950 seats are in the grandstand. This area is right behind home plate and has comfortable chair-backed seats. There is also another seating section with metal bleachers. These bleachers are located along the first base line.
Images for kids
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The park's electronic scoreboard, located over the left center field fence.
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The visitors bullpen, located down the right field line.
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The press box, located above grandstand seating directly behind home plate.
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A plaque, located within the grandstand, that commemorates the park's rebuilding after it was destroyed by an arsonist.
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The park's main concession stand.
