There are three major fields devoted to
baseball and softball, Heckscher Ballfields,
The Great Lawn and The North
Meadow. Heckscher Fields by far the smallest
field
but by no means the least popular is
located in the southern part of the Park
between 63rd and 65th Street. Some
of the toughest softball players in the
borough of Manhattan dominate the
fields on the weekends. The Great Lawn
located at the center of the Park
attracts younger enthusiasts who play
a much less vigorous game.
The North Meadow at the northern end
of the Park attracts many players from
local baseball leagues eager to get a
chance to hear the umpire's cry.
With the enormous popularity of the
fields only the most aggressive teams
and players get a chance to field a ball
at any of them since they are always in
demand.
