Cairns Field
Encyclopedia
Cairns Field is a stadium
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
. It is primarily used for baseball
and is the home of the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
of the Western Major Baseball League
and the Saskatoon Tigers of Saskatoon Senior Baseball League. It has also been rumored to be the home field of the Arizona Winter League
's Saskatchewan Silver Sox
should they joined the AWL's parent Golden Baseball League
. The ballpark has a capacity of 5,000 people.
Cairns Field features artificial lighting, electronic scoreboard, irrigated and groomed grass infield, excellent drainage, an 8 foot outfield fence with wind screening and dimensions of 335 feet down each line and 400 feet in center field. The supporting facilities at the field include stands seating in excess of 5,000 fans, a clubhouse with four dressing rooms, concession, washrooms, showers, media press box with a public address system, an umpires' room, warm-up mounds and a permanent batting cage. The ballpark hosted for the 2005 Canadian National Junior Championships.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and is the home of the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
The Saskatoon Yellow Jackets are a baseball team which plays in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The team is a member of the Western Major Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league operating in the prairie provinces of Canada....
of the Western Major Baseball League
Western Major Baseball League
The Western Major Baseball League or WMBL is a collegiate summer baseball league. The league can trace its roots back to 1948, as it has gone by many names over the years, including the Alberta-Saskatchewan Baseball league, Western Canadian Baseball League and Saskatchewan Baseball League before...
and the Saskatoon Tigers of Saskatoon Senior Baseball League. It has also been rumored to be the home field of the Arizona Winter League
Arizona Winter League
The Arizona Winter League is the short-season instructional independent winter professional baseball league affiliated with the independent North American League...
's Saskatchewan Silver Sox
Saskatchewan Silver Sox
The Saskatchewan Silver Sox are an independent professional baseball team based in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the North American League and compete in the International...
should they joined the AWL's parent Golden Baseball League
Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, based in San Ramon, California, was an independent baseball league. It later merged with the Northern League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League in the western United States, western Canada and Mexico....
. The ballpark has a capacity of 5,000 people.
Cairns Field features artificial lighting, electronic scoreboard, irrigated and groomed grass infield, excellent drainage, an 8 foot outfield fence with wind screening and dimensions of 335 feet down each line and 400 feet in center field. The supporting facilities at the field include stands seating in excess of 5,000 fans, a clubhouse with four dressing rooms, concession, washrooms, showers, media press box with a public address system, an umpires' room, warm-up mounds and a permanent batting cage. The ballpark hosted for the 2005 Canadian National Junior Championships.
Tenants
Team | League | Years | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Saskatoon Gems | Saskatchewan Baseball League/Western Canada Baseball League | 1952-57 | |
Saskatoon Commodores | Western Canada Baseball League | 1958; 1960-61; 1963 | Moved to Medicine Hat during 1963 season. |
Saskatoon Commodores | Canadian-American Baseball League | 1959 | |
Saskatoon Ambassadors | Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League | 1962 | |
Saskatoon Commodores | Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League | 1962 | |
Saskatoon Blues | Western Canada Baseball League | 1964 | |
Saskatoon Riot Saskatoon Riot The Saskatoon Riot were a professional baseball team that played at Cairns Field in the North Central League in 1994, in their first season their record was 32-38 under manager Ron Malcolm. The following season the team moved to the Prairie League and finished third in the Canadian division with a... |
North Central League/Prairie League Prairie League The Prairie League was an independent league of baseball which was based in the prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The league was original in its naming by choosing not to resurrect a name previously used by a... |
1994-95 | Moved to the Prairie League Prairie League The Prairie League was an independent league of baseball which was based in the prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The league was original in its naming by choosing not to resurrect a name previously used by a... in 1995. |
Saskatoon Smokin' Guns Saskatoon Smokin' Guns The Saskatoon Smokin' Guns, formerly known as the Saskatoon Riot were a baseball team based out of the Prairie League in 1996. The first half of the inaugural season saw the Guns' challenge for the division league but their first season under the new name they finished in 7th place with a 30-47... |
Prairie League Prairie League The Prairie League was an independent league of baseball which was based in the prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The league was original in its naming by choosing not to resurrect a name previously used by a... |
1996 | |
Saskatoon Stallions Saskatoon Stallions The Saskatoon Stallions, formerly known as the Saskatoon Smokin' Guns, was a minor league baseball team that played in the Prairie League in 1997 and had a record of 38-28 with as manager. The teams attendance for the season was 28,288.... |
Prairie League Prairie League The Prairie League was an independent league of baseball which was based in the prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The league was original in its naming by choosing not to resurrect a name previously used by a... |
1997 | |
Saskatoon Legends Saskatoon Legends The Saskatoon Legends were a minor league baseball team during the 2003 season. They played in the Canadian Baseball League, which was not a part of Minor League Baseball and therefore not affiliated with Major League Baseball or its member clubs. The Legends played out of Cairns Field. The team... |
Canadian Baseball League Canadian Baseball League The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003. The league's only Commissioner was Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame member Ferguson Jenkins... |
2003 | Team and league folded during 2003 season. |
Saskatoon Yellow Jackets Saskatoon Yellow Jackets The Saskatoon Yellow Jackets are a baseball team which plays in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The team is a member of the Western Major Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league operating in the prairie provinces of Canada.... |
Western Major Baseball League Western Major Baseball League The Western Major Baseball League or WMBL is a collegiate summer baseball league. The league can trace its roots back to 1948, as it has gone by many names over the years, including the Alberta-Saskatchewan Baseball league, Western Canadian Baseball League and Saskatchewan Baseball League before... |
2002;2004- |