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St. Patrick's Park

Coordinates: 47°34′25.91″N 52°42′45.63″W / 47.5738639°N 52.7126750°W / 47.5738639; -52.7126750
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St. Patrick's Park
St. Pat's
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LocationCorner of Carpasian Road and Empire Avenue
OwnerSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
OperatorSt. John's Amateur Baseball Association
Capacity1,000
Field sizeLeft Field - 290 ft
Center Field - 355 ft
Right Field - 306 ft
SurfaceGrass and Clay
Tenants
St John’s Amateur Baseball [1]

St. Patrick's Park is the largest baseball park in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located in St. John's, Newfoundland and was built by American servicemen stationed in the province following the Second World War. It hosted baseball at the 1977 Canada Games, and the Baseball Canada 2014 Senior Men's Canada Championships.[2]

The park is currently run and used by St. John's Amateur Baseball Association for their senior and intermediate baseball leagues. The senior league currently has 5 teams: Holy Cross Crusaders, Feildians, Shamrocks, Gonzaga Vikings and The Knights. The intermediate league consists of Holy Cross Crusaders, Feildians, Shamrocks, Gonzaga Vikings, Knights, Generals.

St. Pat's is also home to both the senior and junior St. John's Capitals, which is the selects team for the St. John's Amateur Baseball Association.

References

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  1. ^ "St. Pat's Ball Park".
  2. ^ "St. Pat's ball field gets upgrade for 2014 nationals | CBC News".

47°34′25.91″N 52°42′45.63″W / 47.5738639°N 52.7126750°W / 47.5738639; -52.7126750