Nickerson Field

Nickerson Field
Former names	Boston University Field (1954–1963)
Address	285 Babcock Street
Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°21′11″N 71°07′08″W / 42.353°N 71.119°W
Public transit	Green Line ; at Babcock Street
Owner	Boston University
Operator	Boston University
Capacity	9,871
Field size	86 × 134 yards (78.6 × 122.5 m)
Surface	GreenFields MX Trimension (2015–present); FieldTurf (2001–2015); AstroTurf (1968–2000); Natural grass (1955–1967)
Construction
Broke ground	March 20, 1915
Opened	August 18, 1915
Renovated	1955
Tenants
	Boston University Terriers (NCAA) (1953–present); Boston Patriots (AFL) (1960–1962); Boston Astros (ASL) (1974–1975); Boston Minutemen (NASL) (1975); New England Tea Men (NASL) (1979); Boston Breakers (USFL) (1983); Boston Bolts (ASL/APSL) (1988–1990); Boston Breakers (WUSA) (2001–2003); Boston Cannons (MLL) (2004–2006); Boston 13s (ANRL/USARL) (2009–present)

Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northeastern United States, on the campus of Boston University (BU) in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athletics programs, including soccer and lacrosse. It was also the home of the Boston University Terriers football team until the program was discontinued following the 1997 season.^[2]

The stadium is located on the site of Braves Field, the former home ballpark of the Boston Braves, a major league baseball team in the National League; the franchise relocated to Milwaukee in March 1953,^[3] and relocated again in 1966, becoming the Atlanta Braves. Parts of Braves Field, such as the entry gate and right field pavilion, remain as portions of the current stadium. The old Braves Field ticket office at Harry Agganis Way also remains, now used by the Boston University Police Department as headquarters complete with a cellblock. The stadium has been the home of BU teams longer (50-plus years) than it was the home of the Braves (parts of 38 seasons).

The field is named for William Emery Nickerson (1853–1930), a partner of King C. Gillette during the early years of the Gillette Safety Razor Company.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Nickerson Field". goterriers.com. Boston University. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^ "Boston University cuts out football program". Bangor Daily News. Maine. Associated Press. October 27, 1997. p. C3.
^ "Approve Boston Braves' move". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. Associated Press. March 18, 1953. p. 1.
^ "Nickerson, Inventor of Gillette Safety Razor Machinery, Dead". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. AP. June 6, 1930 – via newspapers.com.