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⚫ {{Infobox stadium
{{Unreferenced stub|auto=yes|date=December 2009}}
| stadium_name = Ozinga Field
⚫ {{Coord|41.637056|-87.731688|display=title}}
| image =
⚫ {{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 = 14011 Kenton Avenue, ], ] 60445 |
⚫ | 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 |
⚫ }}
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

Right Field Foul Line: 335 feet

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==References==
'''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 ]. 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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Ozinga Field
Former namesHawkinson Ford Field (1999-2006)
Hawk Ford Field (2007)
Standard Bank Stadium (2008-2018)
Location14011 Kenton Avenue, Crestwood, IL 60445
Coordinates41°38′13″N 87°43′54″W / 41.637056°N 87.731688°W / 41.637056; -87.731688
OwnerVillage of Crestwood
Capacity4,000
Field sizeLeft 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
SurfaceSynthetic Turf
Construction
Broke ground1997
Opened1999
ArchitectDevine 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

  1. "Ozinga Field - Crestwood, Illinois". ballparkreviews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  2. "Windy City Thunderbolts". frontierleague.com. The Frontier League. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. 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
Current ballparks in the Frontier League
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West Division

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