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Limeport Stadium in Limeport Pa

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Throughout the years many teams have played at Limeport. It served as home field for the Limeport Bulls, Dodgers, Southern Lehigh High School, Connie Mack, American Legion, and Allentown College. From the Great Depression to today, the stadium represents the national pastime of the American people and how they love of the game.

Throughout the years many teams have played at Limeport. It served as home field for the Limeport Bulls, Dodgers, Southern Lehigh High School, Connie Mack, American Legion, and Allentown College. From the Great Depression to today, the stadium represents the national pastime of the American people and how they love of the game.

This awesome little field of dreams is located in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Built In the midst of farmland and with the outfield lined by a cornfield, it reminds you of the movie staring Kevin Kosher. The creation of Limeport Baseball Stadium was mainly the work of one man, Howard, "Lefty" Fegely. Fegley, also called "Mr. Baseball". In 1935, he built a stadium for local teams to practice and play games.
The field slopes upwards towards center field, the result of a large piece of bedrock that couldn't be blasted.
The Center field wall is an impressive 485 feet from home plate, which is one of the farthest distances possible. According to historical records, the only person to hit a home run was Alex Sabo, who went on to play in the majors with the Washington Senators.
The expansive center field dimensions are reminiscent to James Gaffney's Tiger Stadium of 1915. Featuring 6 small trees and flag pole, all within play, this quaint little park challenges even the best home or visiting center fielders.

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Feb 25, 2018
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by: Chris Barebo

Limeport Stadium or "Fegely Field" was built in 1933, affectionately known to many as "the PA Field of Dreams." It was built by Howatd "Lefty" Fegely (local dairy & businessman) diring the height of the depression. He lived right next doors to the ball park and played, coached and fielded teams there for years. It is rumored that his pet Beagle is buried under third base! The stadium has changed little over the years, the structural steel is from none other than Bethlehem Steel, and over 800 of the original wooden seats (hand made in Reading PA) are still in use today! There has been some type of amateur baseball or softball played in Limeport Stadium ever year since its inception or 1933! Lights were added in 1984, allowing play four to five days/nights per week during the season! With dead center at 485’, it is deeper than ANY major my league park!
Aug 30, 2015
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by: Carl

The deeper I search the question of, who has the oldest baseball park, the more I am convinced that the answer lies in how you ask the question. Limeport Stadium is a great example of such a park. With the creative use of Sabermetrics the answer can, sometime, be a bit elusive.
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