Parkview Field, home of the Fort Wayne Tincaps
Two Hoosier minor league ballparks have been named among the nation’s best by Baseball America. Fort Wayne’s Parkview Field and Victory Field in Indianapolis both placed in the top ten on the list.
Baseball America surveyed more than 100 minor league general managers, radio announcers, league observers and others involved in the game to help create the rankings.
Parkview Field, home of the Fort Wayne Tincaps, came in fifth on the list. Chosen for several reasons such as the variety of seating options, the menu and the setting, responders said that the park “feels major league.”
Victory Field, home to the Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians’ Victory Field was ranked sixth on the list. Praised for the commitment to maintenance that has kept the older ballpark up-to-date and given it a modern feel, one comment from the survey called the park “so clean you could eat off the concourse floor.”
Baseball America’s top ten best ballparks in the minors were:
- BB&T Park – Charlotte Knights (Triple-A)
- AutoZone Park – Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A)
- Regions Field – Birmingham Barons (Double-A)
- Southwest University Park – El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A)
- Parkview Field – Fort Wayne Tincaps (Single-A)
- Victory Field – Indianapolis Indians (Triple-A)
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park – Durham Bulls (Triple-A)
- MCU Park – Brooklyn Cyclones (Single-A)
- Isotopes Park – Albuquerque Isotopes (Triple-A)
- FirstEnergy Stadium – Reading Phillies (Double-A)
For a full list of rankings, more about the ballparks and endless information about America’s favorite pastime visit www.baseballamerica.com.
Source: Baseball America
