Park Name: Kokernot Field Tenants: Alpine Cowboys (Pecos League) Opened: 1947 Address: 500 East Hendryx Drive, Alpine, Texas 79830 Dimensions: 330' (L), 415' (C), 330' (R) Former Tenants: Alpine Cowboys (Sophomore League) 1959-1961 Big Bend Cowboys (Continental League) 2009-2010 The view from behind home plate at Kokernot Field. The grandstand at Kokernot Field, as seen from the right field corner. The park is the oldest professional ballpark in the state of Texas. Seating in the main grandstand is all original wooden fold-down chairs, some of which are no longer safe to use. Traditional box seating at the front of the grandstand features metal folding chairs blocked off from each other and reserved for groups or individuals. A smaller bleacher section sits on the first base side of the field, with the home bullpen beyond it. Kokernot Field was built by a local rancher for his semi-pro baseball team, and the exterior features stone quarried from his ranch, giving the park its distinctive look. A plaque next to the ticket window celebrates the original semi-pro Alpine Cowboys, and the metalwork features baseballs and the Kokernot Ranch's "06" brand. The park features a deep center field, where the stadium's exterior stone wall curves in front of the flag pole. |
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