Ned Skeldon Stadium
2901 Key St
Maumee, OH 43537
Capacity: 10,197
Completed: 1965 converted from a fair race trackPublic Facilities:
Free parking, full restrooms, covered seats, covered eating area, food
service by Tony Packos.
Team Facilities: Free parking, full restrooms, locker room,
dugouts, covered seats, covered eating area, food service by Tony Packos.
A former minor league stadium with all of the facilities.
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Turn left heading south out of the parking lot. Turn right (west)
onto Dorr Street - stay in the left lane. Turn left (south) onto North
Byrne road ad go 5 miles. Take the slight right onto Heaterdowns Blvd
(still heading south). Turn Left onto Key street and the stadium is on
your left.
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History (from
http://www.small-parks.com/Skeldon.htm )
If you're a M*A*S*H
fan, then chances are you've heard about this place, or at least the
team that used to play in it. Corporal Max Klinger on that show was
a Toledo native and a big Mud Hens fan. The interesting thing,
however, is that actor Jamie Farr, who portrayed Klinger, is
actually from Toledo himself and is an avid fan of the team. As a
result, Farr was able to make plenty of off-screen references about
the team. And, at one point, the team actually sent him a vintage
jersey, which he wore on the show!
...The place has kind
of a county fair atmosphere (not surprisingly) which is kind of
fun. I would actually recommend the place for ballpark enthusiasts,
if it weren't for the fact that it saw its last Toledo Mud Hens game
in 2001. I wonder if Jamie Farr was there?
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