Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field is a

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venue located on the campus of the

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, in

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. It is the home of the

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team.

History

Doubleday Field was named after

Abner Doubleday Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 – January 26, 1893) was a career United States Army officer and Union major general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a p ...

, a member of the West Point Class of 1842.Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field
Army West Point official website. Retrieved 2010-05-28. The field was dedicated in May 1939, which was celebrated by the

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and

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as the centennial year of baseball. The field hosted the

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Championship Series, in which Army defeated Holy Cross two games to one.

1996 renovation

After an extensive renovation, the new Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field was formally dedicated on September 13, 1996. The project included new

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, training rooms,

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facilities, and 880 fixed chair-back seats.

Cadets

Along the visitors bullpen there is usually a group of present and former cadets from the

, who are known to give opposing teams (and umpires) a hard time.

Sights

Johnson Stadium is placed in the heart of West Point. Behind right field you can see the library and other buildings, and behind left field is

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. In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the facility as the third best setting in Division I baseball.

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