Review 253 fields?

I have been a significant Minnesota townball fan for decades.  Townball has been played in Minnesota since the 1920s.  Townball enjoyed its peak popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, with as many as 799 teams participating in the 1950 season.  

Minnesota's first town baseball team is believed to have been Nininger's in 1857. The city of Nininger was located just west of Hastings, MN, but it no longer exists. John Nininger, brother-in-law of Governor Alexander Ramsey, founded and incorporated Niniger.

Throughout Minnesota, townball teams played continuously since the 1880s.  In 1924, a State Tournament, masterminded by the Saint Paul Pioneer Press and Saint Paul Dispatch writers Roy Dunlap and Lou McKenna, was created.  This was followed by a townball governing body for Minnesota.  As of 2024, this is the Minnesota Baseball Association.  1986, the system was revamped to create a three-tier system (A, B, and C).  In 1986, there were 230 teams in the three classes.  Townball peaked at the end of World War II.  Thousands of players who played for the love of the game participated.

I retired early in 2024. Therefore, I decided to attend and review as many ballfields as I could while I could. After several hours of reviewing the Minnesota Amature Baseball site, I found there are currently 274 teams playing (this does not include over 35 or over 50 teams) on 253 ballfields. So, at 253 fields, this may take more than a decade, and I hope I will live long enough to attend a game at all the fields.

My intent for a blog post would include:

• History
• My experience
• Parking
• Spectator options
• Concessions - Hot Dog/Root Beer (my favorite at a ballgame) 
• Summary Comments

The teams and fields as of the July 2024 research are:

Team	Field	Reviewed
Faribault Lakers	Bell Field	REVIEWED
St. Patrick Irish	Bonin Field	REVIEWED
Dundas Dukes	Dundas Memorial Park	REVIEWED
Pipestone A's	A’s Field
Perham Pirates	Al Krueger Field
Hibbing Miners	Al Nyberg Field
Burnsville Bobcats	Alimagnet Park
Fergus Falls Hurricanes	American Legion Field
Appleton A's	Appleton Municipal Baseball Field
Arlington A's	Arlington Baseball Park
Loretto Larks	Arnold Klaers Baseball Field
Ashby A's	Ashby High
Chaska Cubs	Athletic Park
Morristown Morries	Babe Nordmeier Field
Willmar Rails	Baker Diamond at Bill Taunton Stadium
Centennial Cougars	Baldwin Park
Brownton Bruins	Barney Tadsen Field
Air Freight Unlimited	Barns Field (Concordia)
Buckman Billygoats	Beer Cap Stadium
Regal Eagles	Beier Fields
Bemidji Bucks	Bemidji State Field
Buffalo Bulldogs	Bentfield Mills Park
Hopkins Berries	Big Willow
Freeport Black Sox	Black Sox Park
Avon Lakers	Blattner Field
Plato Blue Jays	Bluejay Stadium
Bluffton Braves	Blufton City Field
Sauk Rapids Cyclones	Bob Cross Park
Dilworth Raildogs	Bob Marshall Field
Braham Snappers	Braham High School
Hinkley Knights	Brennan Field
Le Sueur Braves	Bruce Frank Field
Moorhead Mudcats	Bucky Burgau Field Concordia College
Minnesota Lake Royals	Bud Kroenke Field
Carver Black Sox	Carver Community Park
Anoka Bucs	Castle Field
St. Augusta Gussies	Centennial Parl
Spring Hill Chargers	Charger Field
Benson Plowboys	Chief’s Fields
Chisago Lakes Bulldogs	Chisago Lakes High School
Morris Eagles	Chizek Field
Wabasso Jaxx	City Field
North Mankato Gators	City of North Mankato
Clarissa Flyers	Clarissa
Cleveland Spiders	Cleveland Baseball Park
Clinton Cards	Clinton Park
Watkins Clippers	Clipper Field
Cold Spring Rockies  Cold Spring Springers	Cold Spring Baseball Park
Lake Crystal Lakers	Collis Field
Courtland Cubs	Courtland Recreation Ball Park
Breckenridge Bucks	Cowboy Field (High School)
Greenwald Cubs	Cubby Field (Greenwald Baseball Field)
Hutchinson Huskies	Dave Moonet Merial Complex - Tartan Park
Delano Athletics	Delano Municipal Ballpark
Winsted Wildcats	Denis M Campbell Field
Macstrength Grizzlies	Derrick Keller Field
St. Mathias Devils	Devils Park
Union Hill Bulldogs	Don Giesen Field at Union Hill Park
Maple Plain Diamond Devils	Don Timpe Field
Randall Cubs	Dr. Knight Field
Owatonna Aces	Dratt’s Park
St. Clair Wood Ducks	Duck Slough
New Germany Dutchman	Dutchman Field
Eagle Lake Expos	Eagle Lake People’s Municipal Ballpark
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bucks	Eckstein Field
Eden Valley Hawks	Eden Valley Baseball Park
Wadena-Deer Creek Shockers	Elmer Becker Field
Ramsey Renegades	Enloe Park
Essig Bluejays	Essig Ballpark
Carlos Cougars	Fireman’s Field
Foley Lumberjacks	Foley High School
Fort Ripley Rebels	Fort Ripley Park
St. Nicholas Nicks	Fr. Nicholas Donney Park
Elko Express	Fredrickson Field
Westonka Waves	Fritz-Soule Field
Winona Chiefs	Gabrych Park
Roseau Royals	Gilbertson Field
Eagan Bandits	Goat Hill Park
Clear Lake Lakers	Goenner Park
New London-Spicer Twins	Green Lake Diamond
Hancock Orphans	Hancock Field
Hanska Lakers	Hanlin Field
Hampton Cardinals	Harold Doffing Memorial Park	REVIEWED
Hamburg Hawks	Hawk Field
Hawley Hawks	Hawley Rodeo Grounds
Kensington Norsemen	Hegg Memorial Field
Fairmont Martins	Herb Wolf Field
Becker Bandits	High School Varsity Field
Watertown Red Devils	Highland Park
New Market Muskies	Hillside Park
Andover Aces	Historic Andover High Field
Montrose-Waverly Stingers	Hornets Nest
Rochester Barons  Rochester Roadrunners	Hudson Field
Maple Lake Lakers	Irish Stadium
Green Isle Irish	Irish Yard
Windom Pirates	Island Park
Miesville Mudhens	Jack Ruhr Field
Dent Diamond Hawks	Jake Wolford Field
Champlin Park LoGators	Jerry Ruppelius Complex
Shakopee Coyotes Shakopee Indians	Joe Schleper Stadium
Cannon Falls Bears	John Burch Field
New Ulm Brewers	Johnson Park
St. Stephan Steves	Joseph A. Trobec Memorial Park
Minneota Mudhens	K. P. Kompelien Field
St. Louis Park Pirates	Keller Field at Dakota Park
Kimball Express	Kimball Veteran’s Memorial Field
Atwater Chuckers	Kingery Field
Alexandria Black Sox	Knute Nelson Memorial Field
Austin Greyhounds	Lafayette Park
Heron Lake Lakers	Laker Field
Lake Henry Lakers	Laker Park
Cottonwood Cardinals	Lakeview Baseball Field
Lamberton Long Sox	Lamberton Baseball Field
Rum River Bandits	Larson Field
Hadley Buttermakers	Laurie Mahon Memorial Field
Lavenworth Orioles	Lavenworth Ballpark
Flensburg Falcons	Legion Ball Park - Hellie Field
Pierz Brewers Pierz Bulldogs Pierz Lakers	Legion Ball Park - Hellie Field
Marshall A's	Legion Field
Plymouth Hitdawg	Lighted Field
Raymond Rockets	Lilleberg Field
Albertville Anglers	Lions Field
Bird Island Bullfrogs	Lions Memorial Park
Luxemburg Brewers	Luxemburg Legion Baseball Park
Madison Mallards	Madison Memorial Field
Starbuk Stars	Marthaler Stadium
Pearl Lake Lakers	Martin Schmidt Memorial Park
Moorhead Brewers	Matson Field
Midway Snurdbirds	Matt Leritz Field
Rochester Royals	Mayo Field
Gibbon Reds	McGowen Field
Stockmen's Irish	McGuire Field
Meire Grove Grovers	Meire Grove Field
Montgomery Mallards	Memorial Field
North West Orioles	Memorial Field
Fairfax Cardinals	Memorial Park
Howard Lake Orphans	Memorial Park
Prior Lake Jays Prior Lake Mudcats	Memorial Park	REVIEWED
Milroy Yankees	Milroy Yankee Field
St. Boni Saints	Missle Park
Monticello Polecats	Monticello Baseball Park
Mora Blue Devils	Mora High School Field
Chokio Coyotes	Neal Hofland Field
Dawson Drakes	Nelson Field
New Prague Orioles	New Prague Memorial Baseball Park
Nisswa Lightning	Nisswa City Park
North Branch Nighthawks	North Branch High School
Nowthen Knights	Nowthen Memorial Park
Ogilvie Orioles	Ogilvie High School Field
Opole Bears	Opole Bears Park
Litchfield Blues	Optimist Park
Ortonville Rox	Ortonville Athletic Field
Mayer Blazers	Ozzie Hoese Field Mayor Lutheran High School
Elk River Lumberjacks	P&T Complex
St. Anthony Hogs	Palm Field
Crystal Cowboys Lyon's Pub Warriors Metro Merchants Minneapolis Angels Minneapolis Blue Sox Minneapolis Cobras Minneapolis Mudcats Minneapolis River Rats	Parade Stadium
Wells Wildcats	Pat Frank Field at Thompson Park
Hamel Hawks	Paul Fortin Memorial Field
Paynesville Pirates	Paynesville Baseball Stadium
Quamba Cubs	Peterson Field
Staples Lumberbats	Pine Grove Park
Pine Island Pioneers	Pine Island Varsity Field
Metro Knights	Polar Lakes Park
White Bear Township Baseball Club	Polar Lakes Park
Victoria Vics	Poppitz Field
Minneapolis North Stars	Red Haddox Field
Red Wing Aces	Red Wing Athletic Field
Isanti Redbirds	Redbird Field
Luverne Redbirds	Redbird Field
Shoreview Stump Grinders	Reynolds Field (UNW)
Granite Falls Kilowatts	Richter Field
Austin Blue Jays	Riverland Community College
Springfield Tigers	Riverside park
Cologne Hollanders	Robert G Fritz Memorial Field
Rockford Crows	Rockford High School
Roscoe Rangers	Roscoe Baseball Field
Rosen Express	Rosen Field
Baseball 365	Round Lake Stadium
St. Martin Martins	Roy Weber Field
Richmond Royals	Royal Park
Royalton Riverdogs	Royalton High School
New York Mills Millers	Russ Jacobson Field
Ruthton Royals	Ruthton Baseball Field
Sabin Mets	Sabin Field
Sacred Heart Saints	Sacred Heart Ballpark
Stillwater Loggers	SAHS Varsity
Dassel-Cokato Saints	Saints Field
Elrosa Saints	Saints Field
Sauk Centre Titans	Sauk Center High School
Rainy Lake North Stars	Scheela Field
Farming Flames	Schleper Brothers Field
St. Joseph Joes	Schneider Field at Memorial Park
Forest Lake Brewers	Schumacher Field
Searles Grizzlies	Searles Ballpark
Sebeka Stingers	Sebeka Field
Northfield Knights	Sechler Park
Bemidji Blue Ox	Security Insurance Field at BSU
Stewartville-Racine Sharks	Shark Park
New Munich Silverstreaks	Silverstreak Field
Sleepy Eye Indians	Sleepy Eye Ballpark
Sobieski Skis	Sobieski Ballpark
Ham Lake Hornets	Soderville Park
Princeton Panthers	Solheim Veterans Field
Clearwater River Cats	Sportsman’s Park
Sartell Muskies  Sartell Stone Poneys	St Cloud Orthopedics Field
East Bethel Bandits St. Francis Silverbacks	St Francis High School Varsity Field
St. Michael Saints	St Michaels Rec Center #1
St. Wendel Saints	St. Wendel Ballpark
Lakefield Horned Frogs	Stan King Field
Stark Longhorns	Stark Ballpark
Nimrod Gnats	Stigman Field
Chanhassen Red Birds	Storm/Redbirds Stadium
Swanville Swans	Swanville School
St. Benedict Saints	The Ben
Milroy Irish	The Irish Yard
Jordan Brewers	The Mini Met
Dodge County Diamondbacks	The Snake Pit (High School)
Foston Trash Panda’s	Thompson Field
Belle Plaine Tigers	Tiger Park
Waseca Braves	Tink Larson Community Field
Henning North Stars	Tony Kawlewski Field
Ada Athletics	Tony Sipe Field (Dekko Park)
Warroad Muskies	Tony Stukel Field
Highland Park Beavers North End Biscuits Rosetown A's St. Paul Capitals St. Paul Hops St. Paul Mudhens Twin City Saints	Tori Stone / Dunning Field
Lonsdale Aces	Trenda Memorial Park
Worthington Cubs	Trojan Baseball Field
Fox Lake Foxes	Truman High School
Upsala Blue Jays	Varsity Field
Frazee-Vergas Loons	Vergas City Park
Veseli Warriors	Veseli Ball Park
Minnetonka Monarchs	Veterans Field
St. James Athletics	Veterans Field
Cokato Kernels	Veterans Field at Brooks Lake Park
Blue Earth Pirates	Veterans Memorial Field
St. Peter Saints	Veterans Memorial Field
Wanamingo Jacks	Veterans Memorial Field
Hastings Hawks	Veterans Park
Glencoe Brewers	Vollmer Field
Jackson Bulls	Wacker Field
Waconia Lakers	Waconia Lions Field
Twin Ports Timbers	Wade Stadium
Gaylord Islanders	Walsh Field
Detroit Lakes Ligers	Washington Ballpark
Webster Sox	Webster Community Park
Urbank-Parkers Prairie Bombers	Wendelin Koep Sr. Stadium
Dumont Saints	Wheaton Baseball Field
Young America Cardinals	Wilkommen Park
Waterville Indians	William J Grose Park
Norway Lake-Sunburg Lakers	Willie Reigstad Park
Coon Rapids Redbirds	Wintercrest Park
Wolf Lake Wolf Pack	Wolf Lake Park
Aitkin Steam	Woock Field
Norwood Indians	Zellmann Field