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 cool baseball field in Sanford, Maine, USA. It's the home stadium for the Sanford Mainers team. They play in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The park first opened its doors in 1915. About 950 fans can sit and watch games here.
Goodall Park's History
Goodall Park first opened on May 29, 1915. The very first game was played between two teams: the Sanford Professionals and the Lewiston Pilgrims. A big crowd of 1,300 people came to watch that exciting game.
In 1919, something really special happened at the park. It hosted an exhibition game between the Sanford Professionals and the famous Boston Red Sox. This game was important because it was Babe Ruth's last time playing in a Red Sox uniform. Babe Ruth hit a three-run home run that helped the Red Sox win 4-3. After this game, he was traded to the New York Yankees.
The 1997 Fire and Rebuilding
In 1997, a fire sadly destroyed the park's main grandstand. Someone intentionally started the fire. After some discussion in Sanford, people decided to rebuild the park. The new grandstand was finished in 1998. It was officially opened again on July 16, 1999. Rebuilding the grandstand cost over $1 million US dollars.
Seating Areas for Fans
Most of the 950 seats at Goodall Park are in the grandstand. This grandstand is right behind home plate. All the seats in this area are comfortable chairs. There is also another section of metal bleacher seats. These 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.
