Wahconah Park is a city-owned baseball park located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and nestled in a working-class neighborhood. One of the last remaining ballparks in the United States with a wooden grandstand, it was constructed in 1919 and seats 4,500. Through the park's history, 201 different Pittsfield players went on to the Major Leagues, and 100 different Pittsfield players already had some Major League experience.
In the July 23, 1990 issue of Sports Illustrated, author Daniel Okrent raved about the park in his column entitled Just A Little Bit of Heaven - Pittsfield's Wahconah Park is Baseball as it Oughta Be.
In 2012, the stadium became the home field of the Pittsfield Suns, an expansion franchise of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
Read more about Wahconah Park: History, Futures Collegiate Baseball League, Professional Teams At Wahconah Park, Future Major League Pittsfield Players, Pittsfield Players With Previous Major League Experience
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