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| Deltaville Ballpark aerial view 1952 |
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| Ralph Monroe Jackson Builder of Ballfields |
Deltaville is a small town on the Chesapeake Bay in the Tidewater region of Virginia, an area much of my Jackson family tree- past and present- comes from. Years ago it boasted the claim of being the "Boat Building Capital of the Chesapeake", but boat building isn't its only claim to fame.
It's also home to the Deltaville Ballpark.
The Deltaville Ballpark was originally built in 1948 and hosted its first game in July of the same year. Ralph Monroe Jackson, my great grandfather and a carpenter, helped with the construction. Over the years, there have been a few renovations to include upgrading the grandstands, the wall, the bathrooms and most recently replacing the roof.
The grandstands are wide planked wood structures and hold about 300 spectators. The wire protecting the fans is the same wire used to make crab pots for the local watermen. No where in the world is there a ball park like this. It's a place that takes you back to when baseball truly was America's past time, and ball players played for the love of the game and not the love of their wallet. It's a family place where the kids play together, people chat with their seatmates even if they're supporting the rival team, and you find your cousins sitting a few rows behind you. |
| My grandson enjoying the game. |
The Deltas
If You Build It
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