Albert Park is a baseball field that is now home to the San Rafael Pacifics. The Pacifics are a member of the Pecos League, an independent professional baseball league not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The park opened March 18, 1951, on land donated by businessman and local entrepreneur Jacob Albert, in 1937.[1][2] In the early 1950s, Yankee infielder and future legendary skipper Billy Martin would bring a bunch of the best semipro players from his side of the bay over the Albert Park for a weekend.[3] The field measurements are 325′ (99 m) on the left- and right-field lines and 370′ (113 m) in center field.[4][5][6][7][8]
 Albert Park in June 2014 | |
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| Address | 1115 2nd St, San Rafael, CA 94901-3932 |
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| Location | San Rafael, California |
| Coordinates | 37°58′08″N 122°31′41″W / 37.969°N 122.528°W |
| Type | Baseball field |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Field size | Left field: 325 feet (99 m) Center field: 370 feet (110 m) Right field: 325 feet (99 m) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 18, 1951 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| San Rafael Pacifics (NAL/PA/PL) 2012–present | |
References
edit- ^ "Explore Historic Albert Park in San Rafael home of the Pacifics". pecosleague.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Odell, Rice. "Albert Recreation Park Rites Start At 1:30 p.m. Tomorrow". Daily Independent Journal - Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ MacGowan, Bruce (21 June 2008). "Marin sports history: Rich tradition of semipro baseball in county attracted big names, big talent". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "San Rafael Pacifics Baseball". eventbrite.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "San Rafael Pacifics Baseball - Albert Park". tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Albert Field Park". sanrafael.patch.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Albert Park". foursquare.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Albert Field Park — San Rafael Patch — Patch.com". 2014-02-22. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2020-03-01.