Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field, Boston

Name: Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field
Address: Boston, United States

#1113 among attractions in Boston

Sport venue, Sport

Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field

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Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field, Boston

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Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field was a baseball stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It was the home field of the Boston College Eagles baseball team from 1961 to 2017. The stadium held 1,000 people and was named after Commander John Joseph Shea, USN, a former football player at Boston College, who died on September 15, 1942, when the aircraft carrier USS Wasp was torpedoed and sunk during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. In 1997, the diamond was named for Eddie Pellagrini, head coach of the Eagles for 31 years and the coach of the team when the field opened in 1961. ()

Opened: 1961 (63 years ago)Capacity: 1000Coordinates: 42°20'6"N, 71°9'51"W

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Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, Alumni Stadium, The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Newton Commonwealth Golf Course.

0.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, Boston
13 min walk • The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum in Boston, United States, stands as a testament to the ingenuity of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of the city's water system.
~540 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Alumni Stadium, Boston
3 min walk • Nestled within the bustling city of Boston, Alumni Stadium stands as a testament to the city's rich sporting culture. This outdoor sports venue, primarily known as the home field of the Boston College Eagles football team, is a hub of athletic activity and school...
1.1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Newton
29 min walk • The Shops at Chestnut Hill is a two-level enclosed shopping mall, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton, Massachusetts on Boylston Street.
0.8 miNW
Golf, Outdoor activities
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, Newton
20 min walk • The Newton Commonwealth Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located in Newton, Massachusetts, just outside the city of Boston. This course was originally created as a nine-hole course in 1897 and was previously named the Commonwealth Club.
0.9 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Street Chestnut Hill, Newton
22 min walk • The Street at Chestnut Hill is an open-air shopping center on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The shopping center contains 640,090 sq ft of fashion retailers, restaurants, and entertainment options.
~1700 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston
9 min walk • Chestnut Hill Reservoir is a reservoir created in 1870 on existing marshes and meadowland to supplement the city of Boston's water needs, located in its namesake neighborhood of Chestnut Hill. A 1.56 mile jogging loop abuts the reservoir.
~1650 ftE
Park
Chestnut Hill Reservation, Boston
8 min walk • Chestnut Hill Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the Chestnut Hill and Brighton neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts.
~1330 ftN
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Boston
7 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1850 by the town of Brighton, and was laid out in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.
~1710 ftW
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Gasson Hall, Newton
9 min walk • Gasson Hall is a building on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Designed by Charles Donagh Maginnis in 1908, the hall has influenced the development of Collegiate Gothic architecture in North America.
1.3 miSW
42°19'8"N • 71°10'33"W
Chestnut Hill Square, Newton
33 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1650 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Boston College, Newton
8 min walk • Boston College is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field?

Nearby attractions include Alumni Stadium, Boston (3 min walk), Evergreen Cemetery, Boston (7 min walk), McMullen Museum of Art, Newton (8 min walk), Boston College School of Social Work, Newton (8 min walk).

How to get to Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field by public transport?

The nearest stations to Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field:

Light rail

Boston College • Lines: B (10 min walk)
South Street • Lines: B (12 min walk)

Bus

Reservoir • Lines: 51, 86 (20 min walk)
Washington St @ Lake St • Lines: 57 (25 min walk)