John Young Field
The John Young Field (LOCATION) was dedicated on May 18th 1986 to John Young a softball advocate.
The land was originally called Ranlet Parcel. It was purchased in 1908. This field was in 1917 given by the parks division of the city over to the playgrounds division. It was called the Beech Street Grounds or the Beech Street Playground.
This was considred to be an extension of MacKenzie Field. A softball diamond was built in the northeast corner of MacKenzie starting in 1953 and ending in 1954. Lights were added to this softball diamond in 1954.