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Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Judy Johnson Field
Former names	Legends Stadium
Location	801 Shipyard Drive; Wilmington, Delaware
Owner	Delaware Stadium Corporation
Operator	Delaware Stadium Corporation
Capacity	6,532
Field size	Right Field - 325 feet; Center Field - 400 feet; Left Field - 325 feet
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	November 1, 1992
Opened	April 16, 1993
Construction cost	$6,000,000; ($12.7 million in 2025 dollars)
Architect	The Design Exchange, Wilmington, DE
General contractor	Minker Construction Company
Tenants
	Wilmington Blue Rocks (1993-present); AEC Tournament (1995, 1997-2001); Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

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Daniel S. Frawley Stadium is a stadium in Wilmington, Delaware. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. The park was originally known as Legends Stadium when it was built in 1993. It was renamed in 1994 for Wilmington mayor Daniel S. Frawley, who had pushed for a return of the Blue Rocks. The field is named separately for Judy Johnson, a local Negro league baseball star.

History

The stadium was designed by architect Trish England, head of Design Exchange, who had previously designed dozens of commercial buildings in Delaware. Construction began on November 1, 1992 and was headed by contractor Matthew Minker, a part owner of the team. The 20-acre (81,000 m²) stadium site was once part of a Christina River shipbuilding operation. In 1986, the 86-acre (350,000 m²) Dravo Shipyard, with several buildings, was bought by Verino Pettinaro, a local contractor, for a little more than $1 million. Mr. Pettinaro sold 6 acres (24,000 m²) for the stadium to the Delaware Stadium Corporation for $300,000. The Delaware Stadium Corporation, a city and state entity, has owned the stadium since its construction.^[2]

Amenities

The stadium seats 6,532 people. The Blue Rocks have a picnic area in the stadium named the Blue Moose Grill and a gift shop, The Quarry. A formerly abandoned building across the street has been renovated to be similar to Camden Yards. The facility is administered by the Delaware Stadium Corporation.

Other uses

In 1995 and from 1997-2001, stadium hosted the America East Conference Baseball Tournament. The hosting Delaware Blue Hens won the tournament in each year except for 1997.^[3]

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame has exhibit space through an entrance on the outside of the stadium. The stadium has also held many concerts, including the Beach Boys, the Steve Miller Band, and recently the Round the Bases Tour, which featured Counting Crows, Live (band), and Collective Soul. Starting in 2008, the Delaware Indo-American festival was held at the site.

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Maureen Milford (1993-03-14). "NORTHEAST NOTEBOOK: Wilmington, Del.; A 'Colosseum' For Baseball". New York Times.
^ "Baseball Record Book". America East. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-2-12. Retrieved 12 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)

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[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] Maureen Milford (1993-03-14). "NORTHEAST NOTEBOOK: Wilmington, Del.; A 'Colosseum' For Baseball". New York Times.

[tourney-3] "Baseball Record Book". America East. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-2-12. Retrieved 12 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)

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 | seating_capacity  = 6,532
 | dimensions        = Right Field - 325 feet<br>Center Field - 400 feet<br>Left Field - 325 feet
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 ==Other uses==
+In 1995 and from 1997-2001, stadium hosted the [[America East Conference Baseball Tournament]].  The hosting [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball|Delaware Blue Hens]] won the tournament in each year except for 1997.<ref name=tourney>{{cite web|title=Baseball Record Book|url=http://www.americaeast.com/fls/14000/records/base.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=14000|work=America East|accessdate=12 February 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/65Ov5mffa|archivedate=2012-2-12|page=12}}</ref>
 The [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame]] has exhibit space through an entrance on the outside of the stadium. The stadium has also held many concerts, including [[the Beach Boys]], the [[Steve Miller Band]], and recently the Round the Bases Tour, which featured [[Counting Crows]], [[Live (band)]], and [[Collective Soul]].  Starting in 2008, the Delaware Indo-American festival was held at the site.