Entrance to the former City Island Ballpark, Aug-2003. |
Most of the seating bowl. |
The Halifax River is visible, along with the new Route 92 bridge that spans it. |
Chronological Tour: Stop 260 |
Jackie and local boys, circa 1946. |
The park was named after Jackie Robinson in 1988 and a statue of him and two local boys sits just outside the main gate. Robinson had been denied the opportunity to play ball in several Florida cities during 1946 spring training with the Dodgers, but he was finally able to play a game here on St. Patricks Day in what was then known as City Island Ballpark. In 2005, the entry plaza along the west side of the island was reconfigured as a museum walk in tribute to Robinson.
Prior to the 2019 season, the field received an upgrade, with FieldTurf installed to replace the grass surface that often flooded out during rainstorms. This should help the Tortugas get their schedule in. Unfortunately, the folks running the park now flood the action with too much noise, including music after just about every pitch, not just between batters or after foul balls.
City Island, one of two in the nation that hosts a ball field (the other is in Harrisburg), also contains a Volusia County courthouse annex and the public library, as well as a marina. The island itself is in the Halifax River.
Game | Date | League | Level | Result |
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635 | Tue 26-Aug-2003 | Florida State | A+ | Jupiter 7, DAYTONA 5 |
1494 | Tue 23-Aug-2016 | Florida State | A+ | DAYTONA 3, Lakeland 2, completion |
1495 | Tue 23-Aug-2016 | Florida State | A+ | DAYTONA 2, Lakeland 1, 2d |
1769 | Sun 14-Apr-2019 | Florida State | A+ | Tampa 4, DAYTONA 3 |
1970 | Tue 1-Jun-2021 | Low-A Southeast | A | Clearwater 2, DAYTONA 1, 10 inn |
2313 | Thu 11-May-2023 | Florida State | A | DAYTONA 9, St Lucie 3 |
2502 | Mon 27-May-2024 | Florida State | A | Jupiter 5, DAYTONA 1 |