The stadium is sunk into the surrounding ground, so that all fans enter at street level and walk down to get to their seats.

A wide concourse runs around the top of the seating area, with concession stands, restrooms, and a gift shop.

Other than behind the press box, fans can continue to watch the game while standing in line or while walking around the stadium.

Dodd Stadium hosted the 12th and final Double-A All-Star Game on July 10, 2002, in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 8,009.

)[4] The facility has also been the site of the New England Collegiate All-Star Game; the Big East Conference baseball tournament; several concerts including the Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and Clint Black/Dwight Yoakam; and a TNA Wrestling event.

During the fall of 2006, the stadium was used as the setting for the ESPN miniseries The Bronx Is Burning, based on a Jonathan Mahler book of the same name.