East Field is a
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Glens Falls
Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States and is the central city of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census. The name was given by Colonel Johannes Glen, the falls refe ...
,
New York, United States that opened in 1980. It is currently used for sporting events, mostly
baseball
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and
football
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. The complex is the former home of the
Adirondack Lumberjacks, the
Glens Falls White Sox/Glens Falls Tigers (an affiliate of the
Chicago White Sox
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and
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
), the
Glens Falls Redbirds, and the Glens Falls Golden Eagles (Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League).
Currently, East Field is the home of the Glens Falls Dragons, a collegiate summer league baseball team competing in the
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) is a 16-team Collegiate summer baseball, collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2010. As of 2022, all teams are within New York (state). All players in the league must have National Colle ...
. The Dragons began in 2015, when a change in team ownership and front office replaced the former Glens Falls Golden Eagles. Also, the
Glens Falls Greenjackets American football team of the
Empire Football League
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currently compete at the stadium. The Greenjackets were founded in 1928, and are currently the second oldest semi-professional football team in the country, have played at East Field since 1980.
In addition to hosting the home game events for the Dragons and Greenjackets, East Field also currently hosts the USCAA College World Series and the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) baseball World Series. Beginning in 1981, A DCI sanctioned Drum & Bugle Corps event called "Adirondack Drums" and was organized by the Fort Edward Lions Club performed annually until 201
In 2018 the DCI sanctioned drum and bugle corps show was reborn as a fundraiser for the non-profit group "Friends of East Field" by Chris Reed, J
of the Glens Falls Music Academ
The new/rebirthed event is known as the "Glens Falls Music Academy Showcase".
The ballpark has a capacity for 6,000 sport fans to enjoy action from all corners of the complex.
East Field is located at 175 Dix Avenue in Glens Falls, NY, on the eastern edge of the city.
Sports venues in New York (state)
Minor league baseball venues
Baseball venues in New York (state)
Sports venues in Warren County, New York
American football venues in New York (state)
1980 establishments in New York (state)
Sports venues completed in 1980
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