Shaw Park - Winnipeg MB
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 49° 53.618 W 097° 08.063
14U E 633994 N 5528472
Shaw Park (formerly CanWest GlobalPark and CanWest Park) is home to the Winnipeg Goldeyes, an independent minor league baseball team in the Northern League. The address is 1 Portage Ave East.
Waymark Code: WM3FHV
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 03/29/2008
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The park was opened in 1999 and has already expanded twice. It is constantly breaking Northern League attendance records as well as some independent baseball records.
Single Game Attendance Record is 8,668 (2005-08-29 vs. Lincoln).
Several years they have average more than 7,000 fans per game.
The field is Manitoba-grown sod(trucked in from Portage la Prairie). It is comprised of 60% Kentucky Bluegrass, 30% Creeping Red Fescue and 10% Perennial Rye.
The park was previously called CanWest Global Park but was recently (Jan 2008) renamed to CanWest Park. As of Mar 29, 2008, the signage is still CanWest Global Park.
Home Team: Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club
Capacity: 7481
Mascot: Goldie
Team website: [Web Link]
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