Growden Memorial Park is an outdoor
baseball park in
Fairbanks, Alaska,
United States. It is used for summer collegiate and high school
baseball, and has been the home field for the
Alaska Baseball League's Alaska Goldpanners since 1960. It's also home to the
Athletes in Action Fire. It was also home to the defunct North Pole Nicks, before the Nicks relocated to Newby Field. Famous players who played there include:
Tom Seaver,
Dave Winfield,
Rick Monday,
Terry Francona,
Bob Boone,
Bret Boone,
Jason Giambi and numerous others.
It also has played host to the
Alaska School Activities Association state baseball championships over the last few years.
It has an artificial turf infield and a natural grass outfield. It contains several dozen box seats salvaged from Seattle's
Sick's Stadium. The
Carlson Center is located nearby.
The ballpark holds 3,500 people and has the distinction as the northern-most baseball park in the world and the unique summer
Midnight Sun Game.
Category:Fairbanks, AlaskaCategory:Minor league baseball venuesCategory:Sports venues in AlaskaCategory:Alaska Baseball League