Community Field
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Community Field is a stadium
in Burlington, Iowa
. It is primarily used for baseball
, and is the home field of the Burlington Bees
minor league
baseball team. Community Field was originally built in 1947 upon the establishment of the Burlington Indians. The grandstand burned down on June 9, 1971, and was rebuilt for the start of the 1973 season by an all-volunteer crew. The current stadium holds 3,200 people. The stadium was upgraded for the 2004 season, including a revamped concessions area, a partial covering of the grandstand, an improvement in the sound system, a new scoreboard, a new outer brick facade (replacing the old corrugated tin), which also included brand new wrought iron gates, which are positioned at both the fans, and players entrances to the stadium, which are chained shut when the Bees are away, or during the off season, when the park is not in use, and a new press box. A final upgrade in 2006 included a paved parking lot and a 100 feet (30.5 m) near the street, just on the edge of the parking lot, which holds a 40 feet (12.2 m); the flag only flies when the Bees are playing at home. Due to its location with a park behind it, public areas to both the east, and west, and a street to the south, Community Field has little opportunity for any kind of expansion, and at several times prior to the renovations, there had been talk of simply demolishing it, locating another place, and erecting a new stadium for the team, but when the renovations were completed in 2006, those rumors were halted.
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 Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
. 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 field of the Burlington Bees
Burlington Bees
The Burlington Bees are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Oakland Athletics, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home is in Burlington, Iowa.-History:...
minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
baseball team. Community Field was originally built in 1947 upon the establishment of the Burlington Indians. The grandstand burned down on June 9, 1971, and was rebuilt for the start of the 1973 season by an all-volunteer crew. The current stadium holds 3,200 people. The stadium was upgraded for the 2004 season, including a revamped concessions area, a partial covering of the grandstand, an improvement in the sound system, a new scoreboard, a new outer brick facade (replacing the old corrugated tin), which also included brand new wrought iron gates, which are positioned at both the fans, and players entrances to the stadium, which are chained shut when the Bees are away, or during the off season, when the park is not in use, and a new press box. A final upgrade in 2006 included a paved parking lot and a 100 feet (30.5 m) near the street, just on the edge of the parking lot, which holds a 40 feet (12.2 m); the flag only flies when the Bees are playing at home. Due to its location with a park behind it, public areas to both the east, and west, and a street to the south, Community Field has little opportunity for any kind of expansion, and at several times prior to the renovations, there had been talk of simply demolishing it, locating another place, and erecting a new stadium for the team, but when the renovations were completed in 2006, those rumors were halted.