This transformative project will create a premier complex featuring:

• Six renovated baseball and softball fields with improved lighting, fences, dugouts, bullpens, scoreboards and spectator seating.
  • Five synthetic turf fields
    • Two of these fields will be full-size baseball diamonds that can also host high school competition and cricket
    • Three will serve youth baseball and softball 
  • One natural grass field for traditional play and flexible programming
• A three-tunnel covered batting cage for year-round practice and skill development
• A new restroom building and expanded parking, increasing capacity by more than 50% (from approximately 80 to 140+ spaces)
• Accessible pathways and seating areas for seniors, ensuring the park welcomes users of all ages
• New outdoor fitness stations to provide free, accessible exercise opportunities for people of all ages and abilities
• New small and large dog parks, along with improvements to the existing La Grande dog park
• A new community gathering space designed to host community and cultural events, farmers markets, night markets, and more, creating a vibrant civic destination within the park
• Two-for-one tree replacement and native plant landscaping throughout the project

The fields haven’t seen a significant update since the 1990s and often close due to inclement weather and poor drainage. In recent years, weather has shut down Crocker Amazon’s grass fields for weeks at a time — 37 days in Spring 2023 and 57 days, nearly half the season, in Spring 2024. There is a high demand for quality baseball and softball fields in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Giants and the Giants Community Fund have partnered with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (Rec & Park) to revitalize the Crocker Amazon Baseball and Softball Fields. Funding for the project will come in part from the 2020 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Park Bond, with the remaining costs shared between Rec & Park and the San Francisco Giants.

The project is currently in the planning and design refinement stage. Thank you for your feedback during our second community meeting on November 12.

• Currently, 29 baseball and softball organizations use the Crocker Amazon fields, Junior Giants, San Francisco Youth Baseball League, San Francisco Bay Sox and San Francisco Little League.The upgrade will add roughly 2,000 hours of additional play time each year—equivalent to about 1,300 extra practices—benefiting schools, youth programs, and adult leagues. 
• The renovated fields will continue to be open to youth leagues, schools and adult recreational activities such as cricket, frisbee and tai chi. Currently the fields are locked during non-permitted play times. Once the project is complete, the fields will be open for play all hours of the day.

In addition to renovating six baseball and softball fields, this project will create:

• Improved lighting to increase safety and visibility through the complex
• A new restroom building
• Expanded parking, increasing capacity by more than 50% (from approximately 80 to 140+ spaces)
• Accessible pathways and seating areas for seniors, ensuring the park welcomes users of all ages
• New outdoor fitness stations to provide free, accessible exercise opportunities for people of all ages and abilities
• New small and large dog parks, along with improvements to the existing La Grande dog park
• A new community gathering space designed to host community and cultural events, farmers markets, night markets, and more, creating a vibrant civic destination within the park

• Synthetic turf offers a safe, durable surface that eliminates closures and reduces maintenance needs while meeting all the department’s rigorous turf procurement standards. It eliminates divots, gopher holes, mud, and uneven surfaces found on natural grass, leading to fewer trips and falls and a more predictable ball bounce for safer play. 
• Rec and Park uses the latest generation of synthetic turf, featuring natural cork-and-sand infill rather than recycled rubber. These infill materials are non-toxic, PFAS-free, and biodegradable, providing a comfortable, safe surface for players. Every field is independently safety-tested every two years to ensure they meet fall attenuation standards.
• At the end of its life, the material is broken down and reused to make new products, reducing landfill waste. Rec and Park requires turf companies to recycle old turf at the end of its life. 

• The project uses sustainable materials, conserves water by eliminating irrigation, and recycles old turf responsibly. Native plants will be incorporated throughout the site to support local biodiversity and habitat restoration. In alignment with Rec and Park’s two-for-one tree replacement policy, new trees will be planted to enhance the landscape and offset any removals. 
• The Crocker Amazon fields sit adjacent to McLaren Park—San Francisco’s second-largest park, spanning more than 300 acres of open space, trails, and natural habitat—helping create a connected network of accessible public spaces in the neighborhood.

Routine inspections and grooming will be done every two weeks by dedicated turf maintenance crews from Rec and Park. Additionally, the lifespan of modern high-quality synthetic turf fields is typically 12-15 years.

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