You’d be hard pressed to find a nicer stadium in Major League Baseball than Petco Park in San Diego. Not only is the playing surface top notch, the location, weather and other amenities really make the field stand out.
In San Diego in December, I stopped by the park as I always do when in a Big League town to satisfy my need for anything baseball…especially in the off season. If you ever get the chance to catch a game there, be sure to walk a lap around the concourse and you’d be surprised to find a T-Ball diamond positioned just beyond the fence in leftfield. Open when the team is not at home and accessible for a nominal gate fee during home games, the area is meant for fans and visitors to enjoy a game where the pros play.
Best yet, the field is kept by the Padres groundscrew, led by head groundskeeper Luke Yoder. He uses polymer coated infield mix and mound clay, to eliminate the need for water, and bermudagrass overseeded with perennial ryegrass for the infield and outfield.
Play on!
--Jamie
No one ever hears about an adult size baseball field not being used by adults that unfortunately is behind an elementary school where instead of the fence reaching the foul pole in left field, they use the back of the fence of the boys small baseball field as the left field fence.
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