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Year Opened 1996 Current Team Affiliate League Capacity My Grades Photos taken in 1998 |
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Batavia, New York |
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| The new Dwyer Stadium was built a year after the old one was torn down. It was a classic old ballpark with a nice covered grandstand. But it didn't meet minor league specs, which is the reason for the new Dwyer being built. What they have built is a nice quaint ballpark suitable for the NY-Penn League, but nothing higher. But this is fine, since this is the only level of ball they will probably ever host. Set on the corner of a street in a residential neighborhood, Dwyer Stadium has an attractive high facade in the front. Inside the park there are 5 rows of box seats from the first base bag to the third base bag. And there are three general admission sections (benches with backs) - one on each baseline, and one directly behind home plate (mostly covered) in front of the press box. All the GA seating is set on aluminum, while the box seats are set on concrete. A clubhouse for each team is situated past the bleacher section on each side. The concouse area is set behind the home plate grandstand. A building houses the concession and souvenir stands on the inside of the park, while being used for the ticket windows and offices on the outside. There is also a porch-like area down the first base line where beer is served. All seats are close to the action, and are priced very affordably - just $4 for box seats and $3 for GA. Only a couple of on-field contests took place between innings, but there were other lucky signature contests as well as prizes being thrown into the stands by the mascot, among others. Also, numerous sound effects and famous quotes are played between batters. A decent park on the whole (almost identical to new Falcon Park in Auburn), but one that does not rank near the top of the New York Penn League. |
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