Since 1995, RE/MAX Field has served as a gathering place for the Rossdale community. The 9,200-capacity stadium is currently the home of the Western Major Baseball League's Edmonton Prospects, which gained naming rights when Telus' agreement expired.

The ballpark replaced the 60-year-old, 6,500-seat John Ducey Park, which was built in 1935. Its perimeter walls are mostly clad in advertisements, except for the centre field wall, which is one of the tallest 'green monsters' in professional baseball. At 34 feet high, it's taller than any centre field wall in Major League Baseball, and only three feet shorter than Fenway Park's iconic left field wall.

RE/MAX Field in 2017, image by Flickr user Kurt Bauschardt via Creative Commons

In addition to hosting baseball, the venue has welcomed numerous musical talents over the years, including Jeff Healey, The Beach Boys, Blink-182 and Bryan Adams.

The Prospects will play out of the park until at least 2020, when their licence agreement with the City of Edmonton expires. There is a one-year renewal option in play that could extend the term. But redevelopment pressure puts the future of the facility in question. The River Crossing Business Plan puts RE/MAX Field within its scope, leading to speculation that the venue might not survive the broad redevelopment scheme. 

Telus Field in 2010, image by mastermaq via Wikimedia Commons

The stadium's uncertain future prompted former Toronto Blue Jay Roberto Alomar into action, sending an email to Mayor Don Iveson and city council expressing his support to maintain the facility as plans to redevelop Rossdale unfold. 

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