Darden Field is a historic

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that has been home to the

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baseball teams since it was constructed in 1937. Featuring

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stands with flagstone benches built into the hillside, the park was originally a Depression-era project of the

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. Aside from hosting collegiate baseball, the diamond has also hosted notable visitors including pitcher

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. Also notable were the poor conditions of the infield, as evidence among the players referring to bad hops as “the ghost of Jimmy Darden”. After renovations which substantially modernized the stadium in 2007, the park was renamed Darden Field after the longtime baseball coach Jim Darden (1954-1992).

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