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'''John "Sonny" Allen Field''' is a [[baseball]] venue in [[Morehead, Kentucky]], [[United States]]. It is home to the [[Morehead State Eagles baseball]] team of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[Ohio Valley Conference]]. It is named for former Morehead State baseball coach John "Sonny" Allen. Opened in 1973, the venue has a capacity of 1,200 spectators.<ref name=facil>{{cite web|title=John "Sonny" Allen Field |url=http://www.msueagles.com/sports/2009/8/11/BB_0811095949.aspx?id=9 |work=MSUEagles.com |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67xHmVFWP?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww://www.msueagles.com%2Fsports%2F2009%2F8%2F11%2FBB_0811095949/sports/2009/8/11/BB_0811095949.aspx%3Fid%3D9?id=9 |archivedate=2012-05-26 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
== Naming ==
The venue is named for John "Sonny" Allen, who coached the Morehead State baseball program in 1954-1959, 1966, and 1969-1975, a total of 14 seasons.<ref name=mg>{{cite web|title=2012 Morehead State Eagles Baseball Media Guide |url=http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/3/38882/130087/pub/ |publisher=Morehead State University Sports Information Department |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212022513/http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com:80/3/38882/130087/pub/ |dead-url=yes |archivedate=2013-02-12 }}</ref> Allen's career record was 226-137, and the program won conference championships in 1956, 1969, and 1973 under him. Allen also played basketball and served as the university's assistant athletic director.<ref name=facil />
== Features ==
Allen Field has an irregular layout, with the [[right field]] fence standing far closer to [[home plate]] than does the [[left field]] fence.<ref name=map>{{cite web|title=Morehead State University Campus Map |url=http://www2.moreheadstate.edu/campusmap/ |work=MoreheadState.edu |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67xHv3ldA?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2://www2.moreheadstate.edu%2Fcampusmap%2F/campusmap/ |archivedate=2012-05-26 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> As a result, the right field fence has been built much taller than the left field fence in an attempt to balance the irregular dimensions.<ref name=facil /><ref name=wallpic>{{cite web|title=Picture of Sonny Allen Field |url=https://images.google.com/imgres?q=sonny+allen+field&hl=en&biw=1515&bih=833&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=XXAHwz9-f_EbPM:&imgrefurl=http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/3/38882/130087/pub/html/6.html&docid=eIBfipe1O7GKDM&itg=1&imgurl=http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/3/38882/130087/pub/html/index006.jpeg&w=612&h=792&ei=XyvBT-iuCM-tgQfH3sTvCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=178&vpy=125&dur=970&hovh=255&hovw=197&tx=95&ty=128&sig=118435844883830246747&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=113&start=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:73 |work=Images.Google.com |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230000000/https://images.google.com/imgres?q=sonny+allen+field&hl=en&biw=1515&bih=833&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=XXAHwz9-f_EbPM:%3A&imgrefurl=http://flipflashpages%3A%2F%2Fflipflashpages.uniflip.com/3/38882/130087/pub/html/6%2F3%2F38882%2F130087%2Fpub%2Fhtml%2F6.html&docid=eIBfipe1O7GKDM&itg=1&imgurl=http://flipflashpages%3A%2F%2Fflipflashpages.uniflip.com/3/38882/130087/pub/html/index006%2F3%2F38882%2F130087%2Fpub%2Fhtml%2Findex006.jpeg&w=612&h=792&ei=XyvBT-iuCM-tgQfH3sTvCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=178&vpy=125&dur=970&hovh=255&hovw=197&tx=95&ty=128&sig=118435844883830246747&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=113&start=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:73%3A429%2Cr%3A0%2Cs%3A0%2Ci%3A73 |dead-url=no |archivedate=2016-12-30 }}</ref>
The field lies next to [[Jayne Stadium]], the university's football venue.<ref name=jayne>{{cite web|title=Morehead State Ready for Annual Spring Football Game |url=http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/sports/headlines/Morehead_State_Ready_for_Annual_Spring_Football_Game_149123595.html |work=WKYT.com |publisher=WYMT TV |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67xI2JQ83?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww://www.wkyt.com%2Fwymt%2Fsports%2Fheadlines%2FMorehead_State_Ready_for_Annual_Spring_Football_Game_149123595/wymt/sports/headlines/Morehead_State_Ready_for_Annual_Spring_Football_Game_149123595.html |archivedate=2012-05-26 |date=26 April 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
=== Renovations ===
In 1998, stadium lighting was installed, thanks to a donation from baseball alumnus [[Willie Blair]], who pitched in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref name=brblair>{{cite web|title=Willie Blair |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blairwi01.shtml |work=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67xIJAOqY?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww://www.baseball-reference.com%2Fplayers%2Fb%2Fblairwi01/players/b/blairwi01.shtml |archivedate=2012-05-26 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> In 2004, the seating areas, [[locker room]]s, and coaches' offices were improved. In 2005, the playing surface was renovated.<ref name=renovs>{{cite web|title=Morehead State University's Named Places, Spaces, and Units |url=http://www.moreheadstate.edu/content_template.aspx?id=2267 |work=MoreheadState.edu |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67xI78gQQ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww://www.moreheadstate.edu%2Fcontent_template/content_template.aspx%3Fid%3D2267?id=2267 |archivedate=2012-05-26 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
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