Riverside Park (french: Parc Riverside) is a park in the
LaSalle borough of
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada. It is bordered by Centrale Street to the south, 35e Avenue to the west, Raymond Street to the east and a school and an adult education centre to the north.
Features
The park features various sports facilities including:
swimming pool
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s, two
tennis courts, a
baseball field
A baseball field, also called a ball field or baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The term can also be used as a metonym for a baseball park. The term sandlot is sometimes used, although this usually refers ...
, a
basketball court, a
Canadian football field, a
soccer field, a
running track and outdoor
ice rinks during the winter.
The park also contains two sports venues, Éloi Viau Stadium and Keith Ewenson Stadium.
Éloi Viau Stadium
Éloi Viau Stadium (french: Stade Éloi-Viau) is home to
Les Cardinals de LaSalle
The LaSalle Cardinals (french: Cardinals de LaSalle) are LaSalle's baseball team in the Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec. They play their games at Stade Eloi Viau.
Notable alumni
* Russell Martin, MLB catcher with Toronto Blue Jays, previously ...
of the
Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec
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(LBEQ). The park's dimensions are along the lines and in centre field.
References
Parks in Montreal
Baseball in Montreal
LaSalle, Quebec
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