Wahconah Park

[2] In 2012, the stadium became the home field of the Pittsfield Suns, an expansion franchise of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.

Nevertheless, some umpires still briefly suspend games at sunset, so that the setting sun will not interfere with the batters' view of the pitch.

In 2002, the independent Berkshire Black Bears moved to Wahconah Park after three years of dormancy as the Massachusetts Mad Dogs.

Jim Bouton proposed to renovate the park without any public dollars and bring professional baseball back.

Commentators included Bouton, Bill Lee, actor Tim Robbins, and baseball historians John Thorn and David Pietrusza.

[3] In 2005, former Boston Red Sox General Manager Dan Duquette brought the Pittsfield Dukes, a New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) team, to Wahconah Park.

In 2012, the Pittsfield Suns, an expansion franchise of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), began playing at Wahconah Park.

The exterior of Wahconah Park in 2019
The exterior of Wahconah Park in 2019
The sun shining onto the field at Wahconah Park
The sun shining onto the field at Wahconah Park