Fort Marcy Ballfield or Fort Marcy Ballpark is an approximately 1,100-seat

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, USA. The ballpark is part of the City of Santa Fe's Fort Marcy Recreation Complex, located on the former United States military reservation Fort Marcy. It was constructed in 1936 as a

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project. The ballpark is at an elevation of approximately 7,000 feet above

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. The ballpark has been home to the Santa Fe Fuego, a professional baseball team belonging to the

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, since 2012. The Fuego played their first ever game at Fort Marcy on May 8, 2012, defeating to the

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14 runs to 8. The stadium hosted the 2021 Pecos League All Star Game. Fort Marcy also hosts many Santa Fe youth and amateur baseball events, including serving as the occasional home of the

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varsity baseball team. Outside of baseball, the ballpark hosts the annual Burning of Zozobra, part of the Fiestas de Santa Fe, each September.

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External links

Santa Fe Fuego website
Baseball venues in New Mexico Pecos League ballparks

See also

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