Commercial Field
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Commercial Field is an athletic field located in the Wingate neighborhood of
Brooklyn Horsemen of the first American Football League
used the stadium as their home field.
The lot was acquired by the New York Parks Department in 1940, and the field survives today as a multi-sport facility called Hamilton-Metz Field named after
US Representative and New York City Comptroller Herman A. Metz and US Founding Father Alexander Hamilton
.
In 1929, a visiting Bermudan cricket team played several matches at Commercial Field, defeating the All-New York and All-Brooklyn teams. The Bermudans returned for more tours during the 1930s. In 2006, a $1.57 million restoration was completed, with the field relaid in artificial turf. Neighborhood residents often refer to the field by yet another name, Lefferts Park.