Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium is a stadium in Wilmington, Delaware. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. The park was originally known as Legends Stadium when it was built in 1993. It was renamed in 1994 for Wilmington mayor Daniel S. Frawley, who had pushed for a return of the Blue Rocks. The field is named separately for Judy Johnson, a local Negro league baseball star.
Judy Johnson Field | |
| Former names | Legends Stadium (1993) |
|---|---|
| Location | 801 Shipyard Drive Wilmington, Delaware 19801 |
| Coordinates | 39°43′56″N 75°33′52″W |
| Public transit | DART First State bus: 25 |
| Owner | Delaware Stadium Corporation |
| Operator | Delaware Stadium Corporation |
| Capacity | 5,911 (1993–2000) 6,532 (2001–2015) 6,404 (2016–present) |
| Field size | Right Field – 325 feet Center Field – 400 feet Left Field – 325 feet |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1, 1992 |
| Opened | April 16, 1993 |
| Expanded | 2001 |
| Construction cost | $6,100,000 ($12.9 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | The Design Exchange, Wilmington, DE |
| Project manager | Opening Day Partners |
| General contractor | Minker Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks (CL/High-A East/SAL) 1993–present AEC Tournament 1995, 1997–2001 Delaware Stars (MFB) 1998 | |
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