Sal Maglie Stadium
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Sal Maglie Stadium is a stadium
in Niagara Falls, New York
. It is primarily used for baseball
and was the home of the Niagara Falls Rapids
of the New York - Penn League
. The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1939. Its original name was simply Hyde Park Stadium, and was originally designed primarily for football. In mid-season 1983 it was renamed for former major league
player Sal Maglie
. It was adapted for baseball in the 1950s and was rebuilt as a proper baseball facility in the late 1990s.
The stadium is currently home of the Niagara
Purple Eagles college baseball
, Niagara Catholic Patriots (high school baseball), and Niagara Power
(NYCBL
) baseball teams.
Professional clubs occupying the site over the years included several low-minor league clubs starting in the 1950s, and the Buffalo Bisons
of the International League
during 1967-69 as a temporary escape from the deteriorating War Memorial Stadium
in Buffalo.
Sal Maglie Stadium is located within Hyde Park, on the east side of Hyde Park Boulevard (third base side), opposite where LaSalle Avenue and Whitney Avenue T-into Hyde Park Boulevard. Robbins Drive bounds the ballpark on the east (right field) side and crosses Gill Creek, which forms the south (first base) boundary of the grounds. Beyond left field are softball and little league diamonds, and then Linwood Avenue.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and was the home of the Niagara Falls Rapids
Niagara Falls Rapids
The Niagara Falls Rapids were a Class-A minor league baseball team located in Niagara Falls, New York. They were formerly known as the Niagara Falls Sox, from 1982 to 1985, and were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. The team played in the New York - Penn League, and were affiliated with the...
of the New York - Penn League
New York - Penn League
The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short-Season A" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early...
. The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1939. Its original name was simply Hyde Park Stadium, and was originally designed primarily for football. In mid-season 1983 it was renamed for former major league
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player Sal Maglie
Sal Maglie
Salvatore Anthony Maglie was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1945-1958 for the New York Giants, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals. Maglie was known as "Sal the Barber", because he gave close shaves—that is, pitched inside to...
. It was adapted for baseball in the 1950s and was rebuilt as a proper baseball facility in the late 1990s.
The stadium is currently home of the Niagara
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
Purple Eagles college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
, Niagara Catholic Patriots (high school baseball), and Niagara Power
Niagara Power
The Niagara Power are a collegiate summer baseball team in the New York Collegiate Baseball League . The current team owner and general manager is Cal Kern. The team plays their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls, New York...
(NYCBL
New York Collegiate Baseball League
The New York Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1978 and sanctioned by the NACSB and Major League Baseball. Each NYCBL team plays an eight-week, 44-game schedule from June to July with a playoff in early August...
) baseball teams.
Professional clubs occupying the site over the years included several low-minor league clubs starting in the 1950s, and the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
during 1967-69 as a temporary escape from the deteriorating War Memorial Stadium
War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)
War Memorial Stadium is the name of a stadium that formerly stood in Buffalo, New York. The stadium was on a rectangular block near the downtown area. Its main entrance was at Jefferson Avenue to the east and Best Street to the south...
in Buffalo.
Sal Maglie Stadium is located within Hyde Park, on the east side of Hyde Park Boulevard (third base side), opposite where LaSalle Avenue and Whitney Avenue T-into Hyde Park Boulevard. Robbins Drive bounds the ballpark on the east (right field) side and crosses Gill Creek, which forms the south (first base) boundary of the grounds. Beyond left field are softball and little league diamonds, and then Linwood Avenue.