The home of the Bluefield Blue Jays (rookie; Appalachian League) has a modified name, as it is now known as Bowen Field at Peters Park. The addition of Peters Park to the ballpark’s name was announced during a ceremony on Thursday. (more…)
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Baby Blue Jays set to fly tomorrow
Baseball didn’t change much in Bluefield up to now, but 2011 sees some huge changes at Bowen Field: the Bluefield Blue Jays (rookie; Appalachian League) are now in town after 53 seasons of the Bluefield Orioles occupying the ballpark. The Orioles maintained an Appy League team in Bluefield from 1957 to 2010 before pulling out […]