Newman Outdoor Field

Newman Outdoor Field

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Location	1515 15th Avenue North Fargo, North Dakota 58102
Owner	North Dakota State University
Capacity	Baseball: 4,513
Field size	Left - 318' Left-center - 398' Center - 408' Right-center - 353' Right - 314'
Construction
Opened	June 21, 1996
Architect	R.L. Engebretson P.C. & Sink Combs Dethlefs [1]
Tenants
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (AA) (1996-present) North Dakota State Bison (NCAA) (1996-present)

Newman Outdoor Field is a baseball stadium in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the home of the independent league Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (American Association) baseball team and the North Dakota State Bison baseball team. The 4,513 seat facility was known as "The Nest" when it opened in 1996. In 1998, naming rights were sold to Newman Outdoor Advertising for $1.5 million. The local Architect Firm was R.L. Engebretson P.C. working with RedHawks GM John Dittrich and Assistant GM Tim Flakoll and City of Fargo leaders.

The stadium contains the Maury Wills Museum in honor of the former Major League Baseball player who worked for the RedHawks as a coach and a radio analyst.

The first number retired at the stadium was the #8 worn by hometown hero Roger Maris when he played for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins in the 1950s. The outfield distances replicate those of Yankee stadium where Maris made history.

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field the sixth most underrated venue in Division I baseball.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

External links

• Newman Outdoor Field - Fargo Moorhead RedHawks
• Maury Wills Museum - Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau

Events and tenants
Preceded by Lewis and Clark Park	Host of the NoL All-Star Game Newman Outdoor Field 1999	Succeeded by Yogi Berra Stadium
Preceded by CommunityAmerica Ballpark	Host of the NoL All-Star Game Newman Outdoor Field 2007	Succeeded by Canwest Park