[1] A manual scoreboard was created in the outfield, bleachers were purchased from Aqueduct Raceway and blue plastic seats installed behind home plate, bringing the capacity to 3,500.
The Lions also featured former MLB pitcher Floyd Youmans; unfortunately, he appeared in only two games, and the team's combined ERA was a bloated 6.15, second-worst in the league.
The offense was even worse, managing barely four runs a game, last in the NeL, despite Chris Kokinda winning the league batting title with a .370 average.
Despite the poor play and their ballpark's out-of-the-way location, the Mountain Lions (aided by bringing in groups from the many summer camps in the area) averaged more than 1,200 fans per game, third-highest in the Northeast League.
“But there was no clubhouse, so players had to dress at the Mountain Dale Firehouse and drive down the road to the park,” said Mike McGuire, a third-base coach with the Lions and later a Sullivan County Judge.