ALLIANCE BANK STADIUM

Alliance Bank Stadium - Syracuse, NY

TEAM ::: SYRACUSE SKYCHIEFS
LOCATION ::: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
MY FIRST GAME ::: JUNE 27, 1998
OPPONENT ::: NORFOLK TIDES
LEVEL ::: INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AAA
FORMERLY KNOWN AS : P & C STADIUM

Scooch - The Syracuse Mascot

RATINGS

BALLFIELD ::: C
SCOREBOARD ::: B -
FACILITIES ::: A
FOOD ::: B

MASCOT ::: C

Alliance Bank Stadium, from behind HP - Syracuse

MY TAKE ON THE PARK

Alliance Bank Stadium, from Left Field

THE PARK THAT USED TO BE P & C STADIUM IN SYRACUSE IS NOW ALLIANCE BANK
STADIUM IN SYRACUSE. THE ONLY CHANGE IS THE SIGNAGE.

THERE ISN'T REALLY A LOT TO TALK ABOUT HERE IN SYRACUSE AS FAR AS THE
PARK IS CONCERNED. A MULTI LEVEL PARK WITH BLUE SEATS FROM FOUL POLE TO
FOUL POLE. THE SEATING IS COMFORTABLE AND CLOSE TO THE ACTION.

THE FIELD IS ANOTHER STORY, AN ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD THAT REALLY
DETRACTS FROM THE STADIUM. THERE WOULD BE MUCH MORE CHARACTER IN THIS
PARK IF THEY PLAYED ON GRASS. MY ONLY THINKING ON THIS IS THAT SYRACUSE
IS THE AFFILIATE OF TORONTO, AND TORONTO PLAYS ON TURF.

WHATEVER CHARACTER THAT THE FIELD LACKS, THE STANDS ARE FULL OF THEM. OF
ALL OF THE MINOR LEAGUE GAMES I HAVE ATTENDED, NONE HAVE THE CLASS OF
HECKLERS THAT ATTEND GAMES IN SYRACUSE. THERE KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPPOSING
TEAMS AND UMPIRES IS MAJOR LEAGUE QUALITY AND MAKES A TRIP TO SYRACUSE
ENJOYABLE.

Alliance Bank Stadium - From RF - Syracuse

WALKING AROUND THE PARK IS AN ORANGE BLOB, THAT IS SCOOCH, THE MASCOT.
HE FLOPS AROUND DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME AND MAKES A COUPLE OF
APPEARANCES DURING THE GAME. THE SCOREBOARD IS IN LEFT FIELD AND KIND
OF SLOW ON THE PITCHES BUT THE LINE SCORE DOES STAY UP THE WHOLE GAME.
THE FOOD HERE IS OK, SERVING SOME LOCAL FAVORITES, SALTED POTATOES AND
SPIEDIES. BEING IN UPSTATE NY, THEY ALSO SERVE LABATTS BEER AND MOLSON.

WHEN VISITING SYRACUSE, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER WHERE THE TEAM USED TO
PLAY, MacARTHUR STADIUM. A REAL CLASSIC BALL PARK WITH BLACK ERECTOR SET
LIGHT TOWERS AND THAT 434 FOOT CENTER FIELD.

A TRIP TO SYRACUSE MAY SURPRISE YOU, ESPECIALLY IF YOU TRAVEL TO OTHER
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES. THEY GET $3 TO PARK AT ALLIANCE BANK PARK BUT THE
MOST EXPENSIVE TICKET IS $8. LESS THAN SOME SHORT SEASON A PARKS AND
SYRACUSE IS AAA. ONCE THE TICKET IS PURCHASED, WALK UP THE STAIRS TO THE
CONCOURSE, PICK UP YOUR SCORECARD AND A LABATTS AND THEN PREPARE TO SEE
THE BLUE JAYS OF TOMORROW WITH SOME GREAT SYRACUSE FANS.

AS AN ASIDE, A GOOD DAY / NIGHT TRIP TO SYRACUSE COULD INVOLVE A DAY
GAME WITH THE SKYCHIEFS AND A NIGHT GAME WITH THE AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS,
ABOUT 45 MINUTES WEST OR A NIGHT GAME WITH THE BINGHAMTON METS, ABOUT 70
MILES SOUTH.

Alliance Bank Stadium - The managers meet