GriffleBall Stadium

The league then relived it was time for a new field, as many ideas got thrown up. The parents said go play at a baseball field, but the boys wanted a real yard. After a long arguement, the descion was made. The new stadium would be at Mike Corbelle's house. The field at Mike's changed pretty much everyday, due to the fence having to be taken down everytime they finished. Corbelle Stadium didn't last very long as Mr. and Mrs. Corbelle didn't like the idea of having big holes in their lawn, so GriffleBall was again suspened.

Again, a new field had to be concidered. They went back to the ideas they thought of before, and finally they decided to move back to Griffin's house, but this time in the backyard. The guys played in the backyard with hoses, then relived that was working, which was where Mr. Griffin came into play. He said if this is going to be a wiffleball field, it's going to be a good wiffleball field. About a week later, Larry started construction on the field. He went to the ever-so-popular downtown Byfield and bought some limestone, and barrels full of sand. He came home, and with help of Matt and Chris Gulino he dug an inch hole, and then filled it with sand for a new pitchers mound. They then took the lime and layed it out for lines. A couple days later they relived a tree was getting in the way of play, so Larry took matters into his own hands, went behind the fence and cut down the pesky tree to clear the field out.

The field is now better then ever. A homerun must be hit 80.5 feet, and over a 4 foot 5 inch fence to clear the fence. From the batters box to the mound is 34 feet...Batters Box-single line-31 feet, 2 inches...batters boxes-double line-51 feet 7 inches...batters boxes-triple line-69 feet. The batter's boxes is 4x5 feet, and the strikezone is 2 and a half feet high, and 1 and 3/4ths wide. The field may be a couple feet smaller then the original, the ball does not seem to travel as well, and the ball has to be hit over a fence.

All along the right field side of the field it a 4 and a half foot high fence closing in the field. On the left field side is the Griffin's pool, surrounded by a big deck and concrete.. When the pool is open it is a perfect seat for the umps, and a great way to make a diving catch on a high fly ball. On the righty's side of the batters boxes is the upper deck, which is next the house, and a great view for spectators.

As of the 2002 season, the players are lookign for advertisement banners to ahng along the fence.

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