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| Former names | Franklin Rogers Park (1977–2020) Key City Park (1961–1976) |
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| Location | 601 Reed Street Mankato, Minnesota 56001 |
| Coordinates | 44°10′12″N93°58′33″W / 44.17000°N 93.97583°W /44.17000; -93.97583 |
| Public transit |  MTS |
| Owner | City of Mankato |
| Operator | Mankato Parks and Recreation |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| Field size | Left Field: 315 ft (96 m) Center Field: 386 ft (118 m) Right Field: 325 ft (99 m) |
| Surface | artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Renovated | 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Mankato MoonDogs (NWL) 1999–present Mankato Habaneros (NWL) 2024–present Bethany Lutheran College (UMAC) Mankato West High School Loyola Catholic School Mankato Mets (NL) 1967–1968 | |
ISG Field is astadium inMankato, Minnesota, United States, with a capacity of 2,200.[1] It is primarily used forbaseball, and is the home field of theMankato Moondogs (formerly the Mankato Mashers) of theNorthwoods League, acollegiate summer baseball league.Bethany Lutheran College,Mankato West High School,Loyola Catholic School, and Mankato Area Youth Baseball Association also use the venue.[1]
The stadium was built in 1961 as Key City Park. It was renamed for local sportswriter Franklin Rogers in 1977.[2] The firstNorthwoods League game at the field was played in June 1999. New additions to the park prior to 2018 included lights, a roof over the grandstand, hospitality decks down the left and right field lines, and additional seating.[citation needed]
Between the2017 and2018MoonDogs seasons, the ballpark received $4 million in upgrades. Renovations include a fullyartificial turf playing surface, new concession stand, a video board, a new hospitality deck, and other amenities.[3] The MoonDogs played their first game at the renovated stadium on May 29, 2018.[4]
It was reported in October 2020 that naming rights had been sold for 2021 and beyond to ISG, a Mankato firm chaired by one of the MoonDogs' owners, resulting in a name of ISG Field.[2]
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