McCurdy Field

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title: "McCurdy Field" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["defunct-minor-league-baseball-venues", "baseball-venues-in-maryland", "spring-training-ballparks", "philadelphia-athletics-spring-training-venues", "syracuse-mets", "1924-establishments-in-maryland", "sports-venues-completed-in-1924", "buildings-and-structures-in-frederick,-maryland", "sports-in-frederick,-maryland"] description: "Ball field in Frederick, Maryland, US" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCurdy_Field" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Ball field in Frederick, Maryland, US ::

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Field	Value
name	McCurdy Field
fullname	McCurdy Memorial Park
former_names	Frederick County Athletic Field (1924–1936)
pushpin_map	USA Maryland
pushpin_map_caption	Location within Maryland
location	South Jefferson Street and Scholl's Lane
Frederick, Maryland, 21703
coordinates
opened	May 13, 1924
renovated	1974
owner	City of Frederick
surface	grass
cost	$15,000 (1924)
$200,000 (1974)
capacity	2,500 (1924)
dimensions	Left Field: 348
Center Field: 600
Right Field: 506 (1924)
tenants	Frederick Hustlers (BRL) 1924–1928
Frederick Warriors (BRL) 1929–1930
Syracuse Chiefs (IL) 1943 (spring training)
Philadelphia Athletics (MLB) 1944–1945 (spring training)
Frederick Keys (CL) 1989
Francis Scott Key Post #11 (American Legion) 1986-Present
website
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On Monday, September 6, 1937, the Washington Redskins played their first Washington-area game following their move from Boston. Washington beat an American Legion All-Star team by a score of 50-0 before a crowd of 1,000 at McCurdy.

During World War II, professional baseball teams conducted spring training in the north. The International League Syracuse Chiefs held spring training at McCurdy in 1943 and the Philadelphia Athletics also held spring training in Frederick in 1944 and 1945 and played their exhibition games at McCurdy Field.

Lights were installed in 1947. In 1968, the old wooden grandstand was condemned. It was torn down in 1971, leaving just the field. Bob Marendt led an effort to renovate the park, raising $50,000 in donations, and federal and state government paid for the balance. A renovated concrete and steel park opened in 1974, with metal bleachers that sat 1,500 and clubhouse facilities to host the Babe Ruth League 13-year-old national tournament.

References

References

1. Goldberg, Stan. (2007-08-19). "McCurdy's hosted everyone from Redskins to locals". Gettysburg Times.
2. "1937 Washington Redskins (NFL)". The Pro Football Archives.
3. (1943-03-26). "Army In Great Britain Plans Seven Baseball Leagues, World Series". The Baltimore Sun.
4. Warrington, Bob. "Spring Training 1944". Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society.
5. "McCurdy Field, Frederick, Maryland". Charlie O’Reilly.

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