Lindquist Field is a
stadium in
Ogden,
Utah
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,
United States
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. It is primarily used for
baseball
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and is the home field of the
Ogden Raptors
The Ogden Raptors are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Ogden, Utah and play their home games at Lindquist Field.
Pitcher ...
independent
minor league baseball team of the
Pioneer League.
Description
The field was completed in 1997 and has led the
Pioneer League in attendance every year since it opened. It is named after former Raptors co-owner John A. Lindquist.
In 2008, the Raptors added a new spectator deck large enough for 1,200 spectators, two more
concession stand
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s, a Hardball Café, and an additional 2,000 fixed seats to the stadium. A new
masonry
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wall was added, and the
chain-link fencing
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was also replaced.
The field sits at the foot of the
Wasatch Range
The Wasatch Range ( ) or Wasatch Mountains is a mountain range in the western United States that runs about from the Utah-Idaho border south to central Utah. It is the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the G ...
and opens up to a view of the mountains. Both BaseballParks.com and DigitalBallParks.com have awarded Lindquist Field "Best View" in all of baseball.
See also
References
External links
Official website of the Ogden Raptors
Sports venues completed in 1997
Minor league baseball venues
Baseball venues in Utah
Sports venues in Ogden, Utah
1997 establishments in Utah
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