Hammons ballpark named Double-A Field of the Year

For the second time, Springfield's Hammons Field has been named the Double-A Field of the Year.

Awarded by Minor League Baseball and the Sports Turf Managers Association, Hammons Field took home its first honor in 2008. 

The Springfield ballpark also received its third consecutive and fifth overall Texas League Field of the Year honor in 2013,  and Cardinals head groundskeeper Brock Phipps was named the Double-A Sports Turf Manager of the Year, according to a news release.

"Brock and the staff are very dedicated to making Hammons Field beautiful for our fans and making the playing surface the very best it can be for the players," Cardinals Vice President and General Manager Matt Gifford said in the release. "We'd like to thank everyone at Hammons Industry for helping us uphold Mr. Hammons' tradition of excellence at Hammons Field." 

The Cardinals beat out 29 other Double-A teams to receive the award.