MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PARK IN PHOENIXVILLE

For years, there has been talk of a new baseball only field/stadium in the Phoenixville area.
It made sense since baseball was such a hot item in the community for many years and helped produce the likes of Major League Baseball players Mike Piazza, Andre Thornton and Creighton Gubanich as well as many other high-quality players like minor leaguers Brett Illig, Steve Shoemaker and Rob Mitchell.
Now there is talk of a minor league park coming to Phoenixville. It would be a nice commodity to have, and Phoenixville is a central location to many other nearby communities to draw spectators from.
It might also heighten the interest of baseball in the town. Numbers and crowds are not what they used to be.
Phoenixville Area High School won a PIAA Class AA state championship in 2001, but since then the Phantoms have struggled for victories at the scholastic and American Legion levels. Down below at younger ages, the youth leagues and Babe Ruth Leagues have not had the success they formerly achieved.
Phoenixville has always been a big sports town. There are so many choices for kids to play these days, but having a minor league ballpark would simply be another feather in Phoenixville’s hat.
It is a very busy place for a small-town community.

Posted by
Barry Sankey