League Opens AFBL Stadium in the Bahamas
July 10, 2017 - Kansas City, KS (AP)
The AFBL commissioner's office has been secretly working on this for some time and the league made it official in a press release today as the AFBL entered the All-Star Game break. The league has completed a stadium specific for the All-Star Game and other exhibition events in the capital city of the Bahamas, Nassau.
AFBL Stadium has a retractable roof with a grass field and has a capacity of 50,000. It will likely play fair for hitters and pitchers with the following ballpark factors and dimensions...
AVG Overall: .972
AVG LHB: .985
AVG RHB: .965
Doubles: 1.024
Triples: 1.060
HR Overall: .918
HR LHB: .925
HR RHB: .915
9' walls all around
Left Line: 334'
Left Field: 375'
Left Center: 416'
Center: 431'
Right Center: 418'
Right Field: 372'
Right Line: 329'
AFBL considered other Caribbean sites like Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic for AFBL Stadium but felt the Bahamas would be the best logistically for the league as it is closest to Florida (AFBL terrority) where the AFBL Rookie League plays.
The upcoming 2017 All-Star Game will be held at AFBL Stadium and the AFBL commissioner's office cannot wait to show it off to the league!
