IceHouse – Hetzell’s Ball Park Love Affair
CITYSPACE | May 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
Image courtesy of the Hetzell Advisory Council
Hetzell’s Ball Field is located at the corner of Columbia and Thompson in Fishtown. It is a huge field, the kind that throws you back to those childhood days of orange slices at half time, the smell of popcorn and parents screaming to run to home base. Hetzell’s is home to a multitude of kids’ baseball and soccer teams from the Northeast, along with student teams from local schools. Hetzell’s is well used by most of the community and this past year it became apparent that the field was in need of some pretty serious renovations.
Yesterday, I spoke with Arty Dolan, the Coach of Fishtown AC and President of the Hetzell Advisory Council, to ask him what improvements are being made to the field. According to Mr. Dolan, there is new sod in place as of now, and new sand and portable bathrooms are coming. There will also be a concession stand – much to the delight of players and parents alike! Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks!
The IceHouse, a condo development directly across the street from the Ball park, donated $500 per sale toward the field. According to Jim Maransky, the developer of the IceHouse, he just delivered a $5000 check for the field last week. There have also been 54 banners sold for the fencing around the field to help raise money for the repairs.
With all of this excitement, one can expect an Opening Ceremony sometime this summer. Stay tuned!
