Ballpark Photos – Wilmington, Delaware

Ballpark Photos – Wilmington, Delaware

Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium – Wilmington, Delaware

In 1992, the Royals top Class A team played in Baseball City, Florida, in front of 17,406 fans. A year later, a shift to the Carolina League in this new park located 30 miles from the Liberty Bell brought out 332,132. Judy Johnson was the first native of Delaware inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Daniel Frawley was the incumbent mayor of Wilmington who passed away a year after the stadium opened.

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Interstate 95 rumbles behind the leftfield fence.

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Moving that speed pitch booth back just a few feet could generate a whole lot of extra revenue.

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The drum and bugle corps begins to warm up.

In the background, the home team has not finished warming up.

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Press and luxury boxes.

The Wilmington Blue Rocks are named after Delaware’s most famous rock, Brandywine Blue Gneiss.

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The Wilmington skyline.

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Polynesian night in the Brandywine Valley.

The secret of life is keeping a neat scorecard

Player Team (organization) Seen here Big league debut
Brandon Berger Wilmington (Royals) 5/23/1998 9/9/2001
Dee Brown Wilmington (Royals) 5/23/1998 9/14/1998
Lou Collier Lynchburg (Pirates) 6/17/1995 6/28/1997
Chad Durbin Wilmington (Royals) 5/23/1998 9/26/1999
Luis Gonzalez Kinston (Indians) 8/2/2000 4/6/2004 (Rockies)
Kelly Johnson Myrtle Beach (Braves) 8/22/2002 5/29/2005
Mendy Lopez Wilmington (Royals) 6/17/1995 6/3/1998
Fernando Lunar Danville (Braves) 5/23/1998 5/8/2000
Alejandro Machado Wilmington (Royals) 8/22/2002 9/2/2005 (Red Sox)
Brian Shackelford Wilmington (Royals) 8/2/2000 6/26/2005 (Reds)
Adam Stern Myrtle Beach (Braves) 8/22/2002 7/7/2005 (Red Sox)
Mike Sweeney Wilmington (Royals) 6/17/1995 9/4/1995
Jorge Vasquez Wilmington (Royals) 8/22/2002 8/13/2004
Glenn Williams Danville (Braves) 5/23/1998 6/7/2005 (Twins)
Kris Wilson Wilmington (Royals) 5/23/1998 7/28/2000
Joe Winkelsas Danville (Braves) 5/23/1998 4/10/1999

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