Baseball field in Hawaii rivaling field in Clinton, MA for title of ‘oldest active’ field in the country - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Baseball field in Hawaii rivaling field in Clinton, MA for title of ‘oldest active’ field in the country - Boston News, Weather, Sports

A baseball field in Hawaii may be the oldest in the U.S., rivaling a field in Clinton. Records show that Alexander Joy Cartwright, who is recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame as the “father of the modern game,” marked out a baseball diamond in a park in Honolulu as early as 1852. There’s now a sign designating Cartwright Field as the oldest active baseball field in America. However, this counters the claim by Fuller Field in Clinton, Massachu…