American Legion Park in Fargo

Looking across the Red River at American Legion Park, Aug-2005.

The main seating bowl, from the right-field bleachers.

The field overlooks the Red River; a prodigious left-field line shot may land in Minnesota.

• Location: Oak Street at 12 Avenue North, Fargo, N.D.
• Opened: Unknown
• Home team: Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks, Northern League (6 games in 1996)
• Capacity: 2,500 (approx.)

The park is located right on the Red River, which separates Fargo from its twin city, Moorhead, Minn. At this point, the cities are connected by a toll bridge. A prominent sign placed by the City of Fargo advises passers-by that the river is the field’s water supply.

A small area on the first-base side is designated Roger Maris Gardens. Career stats and accomplishments for Maris, who spent his formative years in Fargo, are posted there. There is a separate Maris exhibit at the West Acres Mall, three miles away.