Ballparks.BaseballYakker.com is the most extensive history of ballparks in Arkansas on the Internet. Currently, there are 60+ ballparks on the site.

On this site, you can learn which ballpark had a tree in play in left field, which ballpark has seen the likes of more than 100 Hall of Fame baseball players play on it, which ballpark has been used for baseball and softball for over 80 years, and which ballpark is one of the greatest ever built in the minor leagues.

Qualification:

Whether a ballpark qualifies for Arkansas Diamonds or not is decided by the administrator. All ballparks must be located within the borders of Arkansas. The one exception to that rule is George Dobson Field in Texarkana, TX, less than a mile from the Arkansas border. The team that plays there, the Texarkana Gunslingers, represents both Texarkana, TX and Texarkana, AR, therefore being considered an Arkansas ballpark.

All ballparks must also be notable or have historical significance. All current collegiate ballparks are considered historical.

Categories:

All ballparks are sorted into one of 6 categories. The following is a description of each:

Professional Ballparks – Ballparks in Arkansas that are currently being used by a professional baseball team.

Former Professional Ballparks – Ballparks in Arkansas that have at one time hosted a professional baseball team, but do not anymore.

Amateur Ballparks – Ballparks in Arkansas that are only used for amateur baseball but are historical or notable.

Miscellaneous Ballparks – Ballparks in Arkansas that have historical significance but do not fall into any other category

Other Notable Places – Locations, not necessarily ballparks, in Arkansas that have historical baseball significance.

Future Ballparks – Ballparks in Arkansas that have been proposed or planned, but have not been built.

Information:

Each page on a ballpark will have a ‘Quick Facts’ section at the top. There is a total of 8 different categories, which are each explained below:

Built – The year the ballpark was built

Opened - The year the ballpark opened

Closed – The year the ballpark closed to baseball

Torn Down – The year the ballpark was torn down

Used by/for – The tenants, teams and specific uses for the ballpark

Location – The approximate location of the ballpark

Capacity – The full capacity of the ballpark

AKA - Other names the field has been called before or after the entitled name

Most ballparks will either have a ‘History’ section or a ‘Notes’ section below the Quick Facts.

For questions, comments or errors, email KB at kb@BaseballYakker.com