Former names City Athletic Field Opened 1938 Renovated 1967 | Built 1938 Phone +1 320-763-8151 | |
Full name Knute Nelson Memorial Ballpark Location Alexandria, Minnesota, USA Address 505 5th Ave W, Alexandria, MN 56308, USA Similar Franklin Rogers Park, Runestone Community Center, Theatre L'homme Dieu | ||
Knute Nelson Memorial Park is a baseball venue located in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. The park was opened in 1938 (as City Athletic Field) and renovated in 1967. It was named for former Governor of Minnesota and U.S. Senator Knute Nelson.
Knute Nelson Memorial Park is the home of the Alexandria Blue Anchors of the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The team's first game was played on June 1, 2001, when former Major League Baseball reliever Goose Gossage threw out the first pitch.
Layout
The field's layout places Lake Winona directly past the center field fence. The majority of the seating is behind home plate and along the third base line, as residential areas located close to the field prevent further expansion along the first base line.
The stadium's capacity if 1500, and is generally about two-thirds full. Seating includes a grandstand for season-ticket holders; bleachers down the foul lines; and two party decks. Though the intimate stadium does not have traditional concourses, it has enough room behind and in-between the seating areas for concession stands and carnival-style promotions. The atmosphere is distinctively small-town midwestern. During games, children wander about chasing the mascot and playing with one another. The location is just two blocks from the center of town. Since only 10,000 people live in Alexandria, about 10% of the populace heads to the ballpark on summer nights.