Fred Handler Park
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| Full name | Fred Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field |
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| Former names | McGraw-Jennings Field (1958–2006) |
| Location | College Street, ) (2012) |
Fred Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field is a baseball venue in
Division I Atlantic 10 Conference.[1]
Naming
The field is named for
National Baseball Hall of Fame.[2] The park is named for Fred Handler, St. Bonaventure head baseball coach from 1960 to 1981,[3] assistant basketball coach from 1960 to 1970, professor of physical education from 1959 to 1997, and member of the university's Athletics Hall of Fame. Previously known simply as McGraw-Jennings Field, the venue's name was changed to its current one on 9 September 2006.[1]
Renovations and features
In 2006, the field underwent extensive renovations due to the US$900,000 donation of trustee and former baseball player Thomas Marra. The renovations included new
foul lines.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Fred Handler Park". Go Bonnies. St. Bonaventure University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Baseball Hall of Fame Alphabetical List". Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on 22 May 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Baseball Statistics". SBU.edu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2012.