[1] The field was constructed in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration,[2] with support from the depression-era Federal Government, featuring a 1,200 seat capacity grandstand (which is still in use today) and bleachers down the firstbase and thirdbase lines.

[3] In the first decade of its existence, starting from 1941, it was home to the Montpelier Senators and, later the Twin City Trojans.

During this time the Robin Roberts played at Rec Field for the Twin City Trojans.

He remembers his time at the Rec Field fondly: "It was a great experience ... you can't imagine a guy that age having a better summer then we had in Vermont.

The Mountaineers reached the NECBL Finals in that year, before falling to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks.