(This field is no longer used for the national tournament)
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Location | Franklin (map) | ||
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| Dimensions | RF 315 | CF 390 | LF 315 | |
| Field | Grass | |||
| Infield | Grass | |||
| Seating | Bleachers, Lawn Chairs | |||
| Capacity | ~25 on bleachers | |||
| Parking | Yes, at field | |||
| Concessions | No | |||
| Restrooms | No | |||
| Playground | No | |||
The Franklin Field is an outlying field of the AAABA, used only on the first two days of competition.
Once one of the nation's richest neighborhoods, Franklin has declined since the loss of the steel mills. That decline has been immortalized in the film "Slapshot", which used the Franklin mills as a background for many scenes.
The field itself is old, featuring all-wooden dugouts. While some bleacher seats are available on the third-base side, most regulars choose to sit a top a hill immediatly next to the first base side.
Parking is plentiful at the field, and the surrounding hills provide some nice scenery.
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| Franklin is an older, simple field | as seen by the all-wood dugouts |
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| The local scenery makes for a nice setting | |