The grandstand and surrounding structure of Dwyer Stadium may be new but the field and area hold over 80 years of professional baseball history.

During the first season of play the stadium went unfinished and a snow fence had to be placed for each game to act as the outfield wall while chairs had to be borrowed from a local mortuary for seating.

The works project continued through the first season but did not deter fans as 3,000, still a record for Batavia, attended the first game of professional baseball at State Street Park.

In 1995, it was officially announced Batavia would be getting a new $3 million stadium on the same location; the field would remain intact while the grandstand and seating would be torn down and replaced.

Before the scheduled games the New York Yankees made improvements to the infield and pitchers mound as well as the clubhouse.