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| Bowen Field: Team - Bluefield Blue Jays | | 2003 Stadium Dr. | | Bluefield WV 24701 | | 304-324-1326 | | | Official website: http://www.bluefieldjays.com | | | Capacity: 2,250; has reported more than 2,550 for baseball (Team Media Guide) | | | Affiliated Team: Toronto Blue Jays - since 2011, through at least 2014 | | | Level/League: Rookie-Advanced: Appalachian League - East Division | | | | | |
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| | Description: Bowen Field, Bluefield, Va., is the home of the Bluefield Blue Jays, the Blue Jays' farm club in the Rookie-Advanced Appalachian League, and the Bluefield College Rams. It lies in Virginia but has a West Virginia street address; a pitch can be fouled from one Virginia into the other. Bluefield and baseball boast longevity: the game came to town in 1882, professional ball in 1924, and Bowen opened in 1939. Destroyed by fire in 1973, it was rebuilt in concrete. The Braves sponsored the team from 1939 until 1953, Bluefield joined the Appy League in 1946, and George Fanning became general manager in 1948. Until his 1995 death at 86, he personally supervised field, stadium and front office - in fact, helping sign Boog Powell to his first contract. The mid-1950s saw three affiliations and a one-season Appy shutdown, but in 1958 Bluefield affiliated with the Orioles. That partnership, during which the farm team became known as the 'Baby Birds,' lasted a record 53 years. |
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