Yogi Berra Stadium

 

For this post I decided to go with a place that is a little bit more well known to all of the students in this classroom, Yogi Berra Stadium. The stadium was opened and built in 1998 and have hosted both the Montclair State Redhawks Division III baseball team, and the New Jersey Jackals since they opened. In 2015 they also started to host Montclair State's Club Baseball Team. The field was named after legendary New York Yankee Yogi Berra who was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. Yogi Berra stadium has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the years. The stadium has a museum and learning center off the side of it detailing the life and career of Yogi Berra, and even has a box for scouts from Major League Baseball. The stadium is in a gorgeous location, and due to the popularity of the New Jersey Jackals it had experienced numbers that lead to the building of a Restaurant and Bar inside the stadium, and a merchandise shop for the team. In 2022 the Jackals announced that after 24 years, they are moving their team to Patterson. The field continues to host both the Montclair State Division III team and the Montclair State Club Baseball team. This field is an important historical location because in the area of Northern New Jersey, there are few stadiums that can host minor league level teams, especially on College campuses. This is one of the few exceptions in the country. It is also significantly important to honor the legacy of a legend who was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. To a point where I am not sure of any other stadiums hosting a museum, and field named after a famous Major League Player in their hometown.