[1] Originally it was a dirt surface all-purpose athletic field in exactly its current configuration, built within a clay pit, a fitting mined-out home for the Orediggers.

Historic photographs show Brooks Field as a dirt surface, without grandstands and surrounded by a board fence.

This featured wooden bench seats upon a steel superstructure, with home and visiting locker rooms, public restrooms and refreshment stand beneath.

Around the 1980s the grandstands were renovated to cover most wooden benches with metal surfaces and create a central concourse, along with steps down to the field level.

The first expansion of the stadium, the McKee West End Zone, is opened in 2023 adding seating, a beer garden, and fan circulation improvements.