Ned Skeldon Stadium

From BR Bullpen

In 1965, a deal had been arranged for the Richmond Virginians to relocate their franchise and bring baseball back to Toledo, OH. Lucas County purchased the racetrack at the Fort Miami Fairgrounds in suburban Maumee, OH, and quickly converted it into a ballpark. That year, the park became the home of the Toledo Mud Hens. Ned Skeldon Stadium provided a great playing field for the Mud Hens and their visiting opponents, and a very intimate relationship between spectators and the game according to many. The Mud Hens played 37 seasons in Maumee before relocating to the newly built Fifth Third Field in Downtown Toledo. In recent years, the stadium has fallen into some disrepair and become the home of the Lake Erie Monarchs of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.

1 Dimensions
2 Problems with Ned Skeldon Stadium
3 Teams Calling Ned Skeldon Stadium Home
4 Hall of Fame and Award winning players who played at Ned Skeldon Stadium
5 Related Links

[edit] Dimensions

Left Field Wall: 325 ft.
Center Field Wall: 410 ft.
Right Field Wall: 325 ft.
Seating Capacity: 10,197

[edit] Problems with Ned Skeldon Stadium

Having been built and renovated in a hurry, Ned Skeldon Stadium was in many ways less than an adequate environment for players and teams. The dugouts had no running water, and were seperated from the club house by an alley. Players had to work their way through crowds of fans in order to move to and from the locker rooms. The locker rooms and team offices were poorly designed and sub-par to the needs of a AAA baseball team. The weight rooms and training facilities were woefully inadequate to the needs of the team - an issue of contention, regarding player development, with major league affiliates. For the fans as well, the stadium had some problems. The concessions and restrooms are in separate parts of the facilities and were often over crowded and away from the field.