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This is minor league baseball at its purest.
Damaschke Field is a cozy little park, nestled in
Neahwa park near downtown Oneonta. There are no promotions, no fancy
scoreboards (though a new one was installed in '03), and no wacky sound
effects. What takes place here is just baseball. A covered grandstand
sits behind home plate with a few box seats and backless benches. There
are bleachers that run down both foul lines. The thick screening (more
like a fence, than a screen) behind home plate adds to the uniqueness of
this old park. Concessions are limited, but very reasonably priced. This
also continues to be one of the only parks in the country that doesn't
serve alcohol as the owner is trying to make the atmosphere as family
friendly as possible. A very easy place to obtain autographs as the
players must walk right by the stands to get from the clubhouses to the
field. The backdrop is quite scenic, with mountains beyond the outfield
fences. The ballpark is home to the
Oneonta Tigers, a class A New York-Penn League Baseball club.
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