City baseball stadium no longer in play

As recently reported in the State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL a ballpark in the city has fallen into disrepair and no longer hosts games, much to the chagrin of longtime locals.

Longtime Springfield High School coach Jim Steinwart gave Chamberlain a thumbs-up when it came to field quality.

“I always liked Chamberlain better than Lanphier Park,” Steinwart said. “It’s a better surface. It’s flat, and you don’t have that hump in the back of the infield.

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