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Hammons Field Wins Fifth Straight Texas League Field of the Year Award

Published on September 2, 2015 under Texas League (TL1)
Springfield Cardinals News Release


Springfield, MO - The Springfield Cardinals, Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, are proud to announce that Hammons Field has been named the 2015 Texas League Field of the Year.

It marks the fifth consecutive year, and seventh time overall, that Hammons Field has won the award. The Springfield Cardinals and Hammons Field are also three-time winners of the Double-A Field of the Year Award (2008, 2013 and 2014). The 2015 Double-A Field of the Year will be announced in the offseason.

The Texas League Field of the Year award also names Cardinals Head Groundskeeper Brock Phipps as the Texas League's 2015 Turf Manager of the Year, recognizing the excellent work of Phipps, Assistant Groundskeeper Derek Edwards and the entire field staff at Hammons Field.

In 2015, Hammons Field will have not only hosted 70 Springfield Cardinals home games, but also the Missouri State Bears Baseball home schedule, the NCAA Regional Baseball Tournament and multiple community events.

"To have Hammons Field named as the Texas League Field of the Year is really an incredible honor," said Phipps. "This league is full of excellent facilities and top notch playing surfaces, and to once again be voted as having the best field in the league really is a testament to the hard work of Assistant Groundskeeper Derek Edwards and our entire field crew."

"Brock, Derek and the staff have unwavering dedication to making Hammons Field an elite playing surface for the Future of Cardinals Baseball," said Vice President/General Manager Matt Gifford. "It is our continued honor to uphold Mr. Hammons' tradition of excellence at Hammons Field, and we would like to thank everyone at Hammons Industries for helping us do so. It is not only our commitment to provide an unmatched playing surface, but also a beautiful ballpark for the best fans in Minor League Baseball to enjoy."

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