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Corbett Field
Corbett Field, Minot.jpg
View from center field in May 2012
Minot is located in the United States
Minot
Minot
Location in the United States
Minot is located in North Dakota
Minot
Minot
Location in North Dakota
Former namesMinot Municipal Ballpark
Address13th Street SE and
E. Burdick Expressway
LocationMinot, North Dakota, U.S.
Coordinates48°13′54″N 101°16′31″W / 48.23167°N 101.27528°W / 48.23167; -101.27528Coordinates: 48°13′54″N 101°16′31″W / 48.23167°N 101.27528°W / 48.23167; -101.27528
OwnerMinot Park District
Capacity1,266
Field sizeLeft field: 310 ft (94 m)
Center field': 400 ft (120 m)
Right field: 310 ft (94 m)[1]
SurfaceFieldTurf (2018– )
Natural grass (1937–2017)
Construction
Broke ground1935
Built1935–1937
Opened1937; 86 years ago (1937)
Renovated1947 (roof, field lights)
ArchitectIra Rush
Tenants
Minot State Beavers (NAIA)
Minot High School Magicians (NDHSAA)
Bishop Ryan High School Lions (NDHSAA)
Souris Valley Sabre Dogs (EL) 2018–present
Minot Metros and Minot Vistas (American Legion)
Minot Mallards (MDL) 1950–1957
Minot Mallards (NL) 1958–1960, 1962
Minot Mallards (PL) 1995–1997

Corbett Field (formerly Minot Municipal Ballpark) is a baseball park in the north central United States in Minot, North Dakota. Located east of downtown and south of the Roosevelt Park Zoo, it was designed by Minot architect Ira Rush and built between 1935 and 1937 through the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The Minot Park Board began improvements on the ballpark in 1947, including a roof on the grandstand and field lights. It was named after local dentist Victor Corbett, the president of the park board during that time.[2]

The field is aligned southwest (home plate to center field) at an elevation of 1,550 feet (470 m) above sea level. Natural grass for over eight decades, FieldTurf was installed in the fall of 2017.[3] The teams' dugouts are behind home plate in the base of the grandstand, rather than along the foul lines. The orange seats that were later added to the grandstand were purchased from the old Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Georgia.[4] The parking lot is located on the northeast corner of the property, along the Burdick Expressway.

The Minot Mallards, a team playing in the integrated Manitoba-Dakota League or Mandak League, began playing at Corbett Field in May 1950. The name "Mallards" was an entry submitted by Minot native Bonnie Rae Miller in a fan-naming contest, beating out "Kernels" and "Plainsmen".[5] In the summer of 1950, Satchel Paige pitched three games for the Mallards. After the league folded, the Mallards continued to play at the ballpark in the 1960s for the Northern League. In 1995, a newly-revived Minot Mallards began playing at the park in the Prairie League, but the league soon folded in 1997.

Today, the Minot State Beavers, Bishop Ryan Lions, and Minot High Magicians play their games at the field in the spring. In the summer, it is the home of the Minot Metros, a youth team, and the American Legion Class A Minot Vistas.

The Minot Hot Tots of the Northwoods League will begin playing collegiate summer baseball at Corbett Field in 2023.[6][7][8]

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Minot, North Dakota

Minot, North Dakota

Minot is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2020 census, Minot is the state's fourth-largest city and a trading center for a large part of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time.

Ira Rush

Ira Rush

Ira L. Rush (1890-1949) was an American architect in practice in Minot, North Dakota from 1915 until his death in 1949.

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was a program established by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, building on the Herbert Hoover administration's Emergency Relief and Construction Act. It was replaced in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Elevation

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FieldTurf

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Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

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Georgia (U.S. state)

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Minot Mallards

Minot Mallards

The Minot Mallards were a minor league baseball team based in Minot, North Dakota. Earlier Minot teams preceded the Mallards and played as members of the 1917 Northern League and 1923 North Dakota League. Beginning play in 1950, the Mallards played as members of the Manitoba-Dakota League (1950–1957), Northern League and Prairie League (1995–1997), winning seven league championships in their history. The Mallards hosted minor league home games at Corbett Field and were a minor league affiliate of the Cleveland Indians from 1958 to 1960 and Kansas City Athletics in 1962.

Mandak League

Mandak League

The Manitoba-Dakota League was an independent baseball league based in Manitoba and North Dakota that was founded in 1950. It became the home for many African-American and Latino players. The league lasted through the 1957 season. It was known informally as the Mandak League or Man-Dak League. The league originated as the Manitoba Senior Baseball League founded in 1948, with Jimmy Dunn as its president.

Minot High School

Minot High School

Minot High School (MHS) is the public high school in Minot, North Dakota, divided between two main campuses: Magic City and Central. MHS also includes an alternative campus: Souris River Campus.

American Legion Baseball

American Legion Baseball

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Collegiate summer baseball

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References
  1. ^ "Corbett Field-Specifications". MSU Athletics. Minot State University Athletics. Retrieved February 15, 2023. Dimensions: 310ft (Left), 350ft (Left-Center), 400ft (Center), 350ft (Right-Center), 310ft (Right).
  2. ^ "Ballpark". Minot Mallards Baseball. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Spinggate, Jack (November 8, 2017). "New turf being installed at Minot's Corbett Field". KFYR-TV. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Corbett Field". Minot Park District. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "Minot Semi-Pro Club Decides on New Name". Mouse River Farmers Press. (Towner, North Dakota). March 23, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ Williams, Sean (October 22, 2022). "Coming in hot! Hot Tots set to be name of new Minot team". Minot Daily News. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Reichard, Kevin (October 22, 2022). "New for 2023: Minot Hot Tots". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Corbett Field". Minot Hot Tots. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
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