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			\| stadium_name = Ozinga Field
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⚫	{{Infobox ~~Stadium \|~~
		⚫	\| location = 14011 Kenton Avenue, ], ] 60445
	stadium_name = Standard Bank Stadium \|
		⚫	\| coordinates = {{Coord\|41.637056\|-87.731688\|display=inline,title}}
	image = ] \|
		⚫	\| broke_ground = 1997
⚫	location = ] \|
		⚫	\| opened = 1999
⚫	broke_ground = 1997 \|
		⚫	\| former names = Hawkinson Ford Field (1999-2006)<br>Hawk Ford Field (2007)<br>Standard Bank Stadium (2008-2018)
⚫	opened = 1999 \|
		⚫	\| owner = Village of Crestwood
⚫	former names = Hawkinson Ford Field (1999-2006) Hawk Ford Field (2007) \|
			\| surface = Synthetic Turf
⚫	owner = Village of Crestwood \|
			\| architect = Devine deFlon Yaeger
	surface = Natural Grass \|
		⚫	\| tenants = ] (]) (1999–present)
	architect = \|
		⚫	\| seating_capacity = 4,000
⚫	tenants = ] (]) (~~1999-present~~)\|
			\| dimensions = Left Field Foul Line: 330 feet<br>Left Field Gap: 375 feet<br>Center Field: 390 feet<br>Right Field Gap: 375 feet<br>Right Field Foul Line: 330 feet
⚫	seating_capacity = 3,~~200 \|~~
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	dimensions = Left Field Foul Line: 335 feet

			'''Ozinga Field''' is a ] field located in ]. The stadium was built in 1999 and holds 4,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ozinga Field - Crestwood, Illinois \|url=http://ballparkreviews.com/template2.php?in_name=Ozinga+Field&in_city=Crestwood&in_state=Illinois \|access-date=2025-01-14 \|website=ballparkreviews.com}}</ref> It is the home field of the 2007 and 2008 ] champions, the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Windy City Thunderbolts\|url=http://www.frontierleague.com/teams/windy-city-thunderbolts/\|website=frontierleague.com\|publisher=The Frontier League\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref>
	Left Field Gap: 375 feet

			==Name==
	Center Field: 390 feet
			The park features one of the few minor league baseball stadium upper decks in the country. The park was built for the Cook County Cheetahs. However, new ownership changed the name of the team into the current Windy City ThunderBolts.
			==Renovations==
			The name change brought renovations to the ballpark between 2004 and 2006 including a new fan deck on the first base side, a ], a new kids zone down the left field line, and a new ticket office also down the left field line. The ballpark was originally called Hawkinson Ford Field until the 2007 season when the park's name was modified to Hawk Ford Field. Another name change occurred during the 2007 season on August 13, when the naming rights were sold to Standard Bank. A new scoreboard/videoboard system was added toward the end of the 2014 season and in 2015 the old grass playing surface was removed and a new synthetic turf field with new drainage system was installed.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Milar\|first1=Steve\|title=Windy City ThunderBolts like new turf at Standard Bank Stadium\|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/sports/ct-sta-baseball-thunderbolts-st-0515-20150514-story.html\|website=chicagotribune.com\|date=14 May 2015 \|publisher=The Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref> The renovations make the facility a multi-sport & concert arena available 10 months a year.

			On February 20, 2019, the ThunderBolts and the village of Crestwood issued a statement announcing the name change to Ozinga Field. So that has been the name since.
	Right Field Gap: 375 feet

			==References==
	Right Field Foul Line: 335 feet
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	'''Standard Bank Stadium''' is a ] field located in ]. The stadium was built in 1999 and holds 3,200 people. It is the home field of the 2007 and 2008 ] Champion ], and was former home to a semipro team called the Crestwood Panthers. The park was built with all intentions of amatuer, high school, and college baseball being played, but there were crooked politicians in Crestwood that decided to have a minor league stadium. The park features one of the few minor league baseball stadium upper decks in the country. The park was built for the Cook County Cheetahs however new ownership changed the name of the team into the current Windy City ThunderBolts. The name change brought renovations to the ballpark between 2004 and 2006 including a new fan deck on the first base side, a ], a new kids zone down the left field line, and a new ticket office also down the left field line. The ballpark was originally called Hawkinson Ford Field until the 2007 season when the park's name was modified to Hawk Ford Field. The most recent name change, which will remain for the foreseeable future, occurred during the 2007 season on August 13, when the naming rights were sold to Standard Bank.

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Latest revision as of 01:02, 14 January 2025

Ozinga Field
Construction

Former names	Hawkinson Ford Field (1999-2006) Hawk Ford Field (2007) Standard Bank Stadium (2008-2018)
Location	14011 Kenton Avenue, Crestwood, IL 60445
Coordinates	41°38′13″N 87°43′54″W / 41.637056°N 87.731688°W / 41.637056; -87.731688
Owner	Village of Crestwood
Capacity	4,000
Field size	Left Field Foul Line: 330 feet Left Field Gap: 375 feet Center Field: 390 feet Right Field Gap: 375 feet Right Field Foul Line: 330 feet
Surface	Synthetic Turf
Broke ground	1997
Opened	1999
Architect	Devine deFlon Yaeger
Tenants
Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) (1999–present)

Ozinga Field is a baseball field located in Crestwood, Illinois. The stadium was built in 1999 and holds 4,000 people. It is the home field of the 2007 and 2008 Frontier League champions, the Windy City ThunderBolts.

Name

The park features one of the few minor league baseball stadium upper decks in the country. The park was built for the Cook County Cheetahs. However, new ownership changed the name of the team into the current Windy City ThunderBolts.

Renovations

The name change brought renovations to the ballpark between 2004 and 2006 including a new fan deck on the first base side, a beer garden, a new kids zone down the left field line, and a new ticket office also down the left field line. The ballpark was originally called Hawkinson Ford Field until the 2007 season when the park's name was modified to Hawk Ford Field. Another name change occurred during the 2007 season on August 13, when the naming rights were sold to Standard Bank. A new scoreboard/videoboard system was added toward the end of the 2014 season and in 2015 the old grass playing surface was removed and a new synthetic turf field with new drainage system was installed. The renovations make the facility a multi-sport & concert arena available 10 months a year.

On February 20, 2019, the ThunderBolts and the village of Crestwood issued a statement announcing the name change to Ozinga Field. So that has been the name since.

References

"Ozinga Field - Crestwood, Illinois". ballparkreviews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
"Windy City Thunderbolts". frontierleague.com. The Frontier League. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
Milar, Steve (14 May 2015). "Windy City ThunderBolts like new turf at Standard Bank Stadium". chicagotribune.com. The Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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Events and tenants
Preceded byT.R. Hughes Ballpark	Host of the FL All-Star Game Hawkinson Ford Field 2001	Succeeded byHomer Stryker Field

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