Bart Kaufman Field, Bloomington

Name: Bart Kaufman Field
Address: Bloomington, United States

#53 among attractions in Bloomington

Sport venue, Sport, Baseball

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Bart Kaufman Field is a baseball field in Bloomington, Indiana. It is home of the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team. The capacity of the facility is 2,500 spectators. It is named after Bart Kaufman, an alumnus who played in 1960-61-62. In 1961 he was the second-leading hitter in the Big Ten to longtime Detroit Tigers player Bill Freehan of the University of Michigan. Kaufman pledged $2.5 million to get the project going. Many teammates contributed to name the Indiana dugout after longtime baseball coach Ernie Andres. Much of the cost, reported to be in excess of $19 million including Andy Mohr Field for softball, was funded by proceeds from the Big Ten Network. ()

Opened: 20 March 2013 (11 years ago)Capacity: 2500Coordinates: 39°11'5"N, 86°31'21"W

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Bart Kaufman Field – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Assembly Hall, Memorial Stadium, Indiana University Art Museum, Indiana Memorial Union.

~1420 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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~1670 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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1.1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
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1.2 miS
Universities and schools
Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington
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1.3 miSW
Shopping, Department store
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1.4 miSW
Tower
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1 miS
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
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1.2 miS
Library
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1 miS
39°10'12"N • 86°31'34"W
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1.3 miS
History museum, Library, Specialty museum
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1.4 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Millen House, Bloomington
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