Warner Park
"The Wolf Den" "The Duck Pond" | |
 Entrance to the ballpark in 2014 | |
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  Warner Park Location within Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates | 43°7′52″N 89°22′01″W / 43.13111°N 89.36694°W |
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| Public transit |  Metro Transit |
| Owner | City of Madison |
| Capacity | 6,750 |
| Record attendance | 10,061 (June 12, 2004)[1] |
| Field size | Left field – 308+1⁄3 ft (94.0 m) Left-center – 365 ft (111.3 m) Center field – 380 ft (115.8 m) Right-center – 365 ft (111.3 m) Right field – 295+2⁄3 ft (90.1 m) |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Scoreboard | 1,800 square feet (170 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1982[1] |
| Renovated | 2011, 2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Madison Muskies (MWL) (1982–1993) Madison Hatters (MWL) (1994) Madison Black Wolf (Northern) (1996–2000) Madison Mallards (NWL) (2001–present) Madison East High School baseball Madison LaFollette High School baseball Edgewood High School baseball | |
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin, United States[2] |
| Area | 213.49 acres (86.40 ha)[2] |
| Created | 1898 |
| Founder | Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association |
| Operated by | City of Madison |
| Open | All year |
Warner Park is a municipal park and ballpark on the northeast side of Madison, Wisconsin near Lake Mendota.
Since 2001, Warner Park has been the home to the Madison Mallards baseball team, a member of the Northwoods League. 2024 is the inaugural season for the Madison Night Mares women's collegiate softball team in the Northwoods League. Its stadium, nicknamed the "Duck Pond," was built in 1982 for the now-defunct Madison Muskies and has a capacity of 6,750.[3] The Madison Hatters used the stadium in 1994 as did the Madison Black Wolf from 1996-2000. Today it hosts the Madison East High School and Madison La Follette High School baseball teams.
The adjacent football field was formerly the home of the Madison Mustangs, a semi-professional football team that played in the Central States Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.
Warner Park contains a multi-purpose facility for community activities. It has a gymnasium, a fully equipped exercise room, a game room and dry and wet craft rooms. Meeting rooms and community rooms are available for rent.
The park contains a 9-foot-tall metal replica of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), built in 1950.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Welcome to the "Duck Pond" at Warner Park". Madison Mallards. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Warner Park". City of Madison Parks Division. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Hasman, Eric (31 July 2018). "Warner Park – Madison Mallards | Stadium Journey". Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Statue of Liberty Replica, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture!. Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture. 1993. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
External links
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- Sports venues in Madison, Wisconsin
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