ISG Field

44°10′12″N 93°58′33″W / 44.17000°N 93.97583°W / 44.17000; -93.97583Public transit

MTSOwnerCity of MankatoOperatorMankato Parks and RecreationCapacity4,000Field sizeLeft Field: 320 ft (98 m)
Center Field: 386 ft (118 m)
Right Field: 330 ft (100 m)Surfaceartificial turfConstructionOpened1961Renovated2018TenantsMankato MoonDogs (NWL) 1999–present
Bethany Lutheran College (UMAC)
Mankato West High School
Loyola Catholic School
Mankato Mets (NL) 1967–1968

ISG Field is a stadium in Mankato, Minnesota with a capacity of 4,000.^[1] It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Mankato Moondogs (formerly the Mankato Mashers) of the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato West High School, Loyola Catholic School, and Mankato Area Youth Baseball Association also use the venue.^[1]

History

The stadium was built in 1961 as Key City Park. It was renamed for local sportswriter Franklin Rogers in 1977.^[2] The first Northwoods League game at the field was played in June 1999. New additions to the park prior to 2018 included lights, a roof over the grandstand, hospitality decks down the left and right field lines, and additional seating.^{[citation needed]}

Between the 2017 and 2018 MoonDogs seasons, the ballpark received $4 million in upgrades. Renovations include a fully artificial turf playing surface, new concession stand, a video board, a new hospitality deck, and other amenities.^[3] The MoonDogs played their first game at the renovated stadium on May 29, 2018.^[4]

It was reported in October 2020 that naming rights had been sold for 2021 and beyond to ISG, a Mankato firm chaired by one of the MoonDogs' owners, resulting in a name of ISG Field.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "ISG Field". Mankato MoonDogs. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Reichard, Kevin (October 21, 2020). "New for 2021: ISG Field". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ Rueda, Jim (May 25, 2018). "Remodeled Franklin Rogers draws rave reviews". The Free Press. Mankato, Minnesota. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
^ Weller, Denny (May 29, 2018). "Two Mavericks help MoonDogs win 2018 season opener". The Free Press. Mankato, Minnesota. Retrieved May 30, 2018.