On a very hot 02 June we got the Staten Island ferry from South terminal, near Battery Park at the southernmost tip of Manhattan and travelled to St George on Staten Island. Once we got off the ferry we were instantly acquainted with the Richmond County Bank Ballpark, which was a modern complex with great vistas across New York harbour to Manhattan.
The Staten Island Yankees are affiliated to the New York Yankees
The ferry motors in to St George's ferry terminal, the Ballpark is just visible on the right.
Ferry terminal at Staten Island
The entrance to the Ballpark has large sails above it which gives it a nautical feel. The Ballpark has a capacity of 7,171 and opened in 2001 at a cost of $38.6 million dollars.
The scoreboard has a replica of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge mounted on top of it and the 'batter's eye is retractable so that spectators can get a great view of the Manhattan skyline.
This walk way leads to a nice path to the waterfront where there is a moving memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks (see below).
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