The field is named separately for Judy Johnson, a local Negro league baseball star.

Construction began on November 1, 1992, and was headed by contractor Matthew Minker, a part owner of the team.

[5] In 1998, the stadium hosted the Delaware Stars, a team in the single-season Maryland Fall Baseball league.

[6] The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame has exhibit space through an entrance on the outside of the stadium.

The stadium has also held many concerts, including Wilco, the Beach Boys, the Steve Miller Band, and recently the Round the Bases Tour, which featured Counting Crows, Live, and Collective Soul.