Quigley Stadium (West Haven)
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Quigley Stadium is a stadium
in West Haven
, Connecticut
, USA. It was built in 1947 and has a capacity of 2,000 people. It opened on June 20, 1947. It was originally called Exhibition Stadium but subsequently re-named for Maurice P. Quigley, who built the ballpark and owned the semi-professional West Haven Sailors who played there, as well as Ship's Tavern in West Haven, a popular hangout among sports fans. Quigley sold the ballpark to the Town of West Haven in 1951.
It is primarily used for baseball
and was home to the West Haven Yankees
and West Haven A's. The bleachers were razed in 1987. It is the current home of the Notre Dame (West Haven) High School football team.
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 West Haven
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, USA. It was built in 1947 and has a capacity of 2,000 people. It opened on June 20, 1947. It was originally called Exhibition Stadium but subsequently re-named for Maurice P. Quigley, who built the ballpark and owned the semi-professional West Haven Sailors who played there, as well as Ship's Tavern in West Haven, a popular hangout among sports fans. Quigley sold the ballpark to the Town of West Haven in 1951.
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 was home to the West Haven Yankees
West Haven Yankees
The West Haven Yankees were a minor league baseball team located in West Haven, Connecticut from 1972 until 1982. The team played in the Eastern League. Their home stadium was Quigley Stadium....
and West Haven A's. The bleachers were razed in 1987. It is the current home of the Notre Dame (West Haven) High School football team.