Billy Bullens Field is a multipurpose stadium in Westfield, Massachusetts. Bullens Field is the baseball and football home field for Westfield High School and Westfield Technical Academy.[2] Bullens Field is also the home field for the Westfield Starfires of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL).[3][4]
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| Full name | Billy Bullens Field |
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| Former names | Municipal Field |
| Address | King Street Westfield, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°07′25″N 72°45′51″W / 42.12361°N 72.76417°W |
| Capacity | 1,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1937 |
| Opened | July 20, 1938 |
| Renovated | 2015[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Westfield High School Bombers Westfield Technical Academy Tigers Westfield Starfires (FCBL) 2019–present | |
Originally named Municipal Field, the stadium was built in 1937, and officially dedicated in 1938, as part of a larger project of ball fields, grandstands, a playground and tennis courts constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).[5] Billy Bullens was the assistant supervisor of the new facilities and in charge of the park maintenance for many years.[5] The field was renamed for him in the early 1980s.[6]
Bullens Field hosted the Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old World Series in 2016[7] and the Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series in August 2019.[8]
References
edit- ^ Baker, Paul (August 22, 2020). "Billy Bullens Field – Westfield Starfires". Stadium Journey. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ a b LaBorde, Ted (July 2, 2015). "Westfield City Council approves funds for Bullens Field upgrade". The Republican. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Putz, Chris (February 21, 2019). "New baseball franchise logo, roster unveiled". The Westfield News. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Gore, Frederick J. (February 21, 2019). "New Futures Collegiate Baseball League team set for Westfield". The Republican. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Genovese, Dan (September 24, 2015). "Municipal Field - Westfield MA". Living New Deal. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "A Field of History: Billy Bullens Field". Westfield Babe Ruth - (Westfield, MA). Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Babe Ruth 14 Year-Old World Series - Westfield, MA". Babe Ruth League, Inc. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Putz, Chris (August 16, 2019). "Babe Ruth hits a home run". The Westfield News. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
External links
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- "Westfield Starfires: Bullens Field". Westfield Starfires. Retrieved March 2, 2019.