Hooker Field is a
stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
in
Martinsville, Virginia
Martinsville is an Political subdivisions of Virginia#Independent cities, independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13, ...
. It is primarily used for
baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...
and is the home of the
Martinsville Mustangs of the
Coastal Plain League and the
Patrick & Henry Community College Patriots.
The ballpark has a capacity of 3,200 people. It opened in 1988 and was the home field of the
Appalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Collegiate summer baseball, collegiate summer baseball league that operates in the Appalachian regions of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Designed for rising freshmen and sophomores using wooden ...
Martinsville Phillies from 1988 through 1998 and the
Martinsville Astros
The Martinsville Astros were a short season minor league baseball team located in Martinsville, Virginia. The team was affiliated with the Houston Astros and played in the Appalachian League from 1999 to 2003. Martinsville was also home to the ...
from 1999 to 2003.
References
External links
Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues: Hooker FieldMartinsville Mustangs: Hooker FieldBallpark Reviews: Hooker FieldVirginia.org: Hooker Field
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Baseball venues in Virginia
Minor league baseball venues
Buildings and structures in Martinsville, Virginia
1988 establishments in Virginia
Sports venues completed in 1988
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