Alumni Field is a

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field located in Keene,

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, United States. The field, located on Arch Street, was constructed in 1948Alumni Field
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of the

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since the

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. The field is part of the athletic facilities at Keene High SchoolDirections to Alumni Field
URL accessed on November 23, 2008. and is owned by the Alumni Association. The

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, and

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teams of Keene High School also use the facility. It holds a capacity of approximately 4,100 fans. Wilson Pond is located next to the field on the first base side. Alumni Field features three separate seating structures. The main, covered seating section is located on the first base side. On the third base side, a large, uncovered bleacher-style stand has 15 rows of seating. The third section is located behind home plate, a pair of smaller uncovered bleacher seating structures. Alumni Field hosted the 2006 NECBL All-Star Game. The game, attended by 3,183 fans, was won by the visiting Northern Division 6–2.Northern Division vs Southern Division (Jul 23, 2006)
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Swamp Bats attendance

The following is a list of Swamp Bats attendance figures at Alumni Field dating back to the 2001 season. The Swamp Bats have played at the facility since

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, but attendance records date back only to 2001.

References

External links

Swampbats website

NECBL website
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