Any luck in the baseball fields?

[dmaki1988]

The town i live in has several parks spread out though the town, almost all of them have baseball fields in them, not so much now days but back in the 30's, 40's and 50's, baseball was very popular so I'm thinking there should be some nice stuff out in the outfield. anybody?

 

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[Michigander Dan]

First base line has always turned up the most coins for me here, good luck.

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

I find most of my finds by the dugout entrance (third Base line) and at home plate and the pitcher's mound.

Good luck!

Wayne

 

[PA John]

If there are no stands to sit in, behind 1st and 3rd base lines has treated me good.

I went by a park during a game and that is where everyone was sitting.

 

[armadillo66]

I spent a bunch of time on an old baseball field yesterday but found only a clad dime, clad quarter and a late penny, and a whole bunch of broken lightbulb pieces

 

[jigmaster]

Third base,home plate,right and left field have always been good to me. AL HH

 

[Diggit]

You never know til you look. With the massive increase in detectorists, you need to diversify and think outside of the box.

Go and FIND OUT!

Happy Hunting.

 

[gleaner1]

Outfield between first and second seems good.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I find some good rings but otherwise leave them be. Best way to piss off a park groundskeeper is to dig in the ballfield.

Work the spot where spectators put their coats over a fence or rail. ;-)

 

[Minrelica]

I hunt them all the time. Shortstop & between 1st and 2nd base has produced for me. Those spots + the suggestions from all the others basically means that you should hunt the whole field. Remember it's a park so chances are it's not only used for baseball. All sorts of activities go on in the outfield.

The only time I pass on a field is if it's in immaculate condition. Otherwise I hunt it and leave no trace of me being there. I never worry about pissing off the groundskeeper because 9 times out of 10 it's a 16 year old on a lawnmower just doing their summer job.

 

[cntrydncr1]

Yes!! they do produce and I hunt the whole thing. Often the outfield is where lots of other activities take place.

 

[SaludaTeacha]

If it's never been hunted you should find a ton of clad and maybe some silver if they are as old as you say. The ones I hit are pretty good about giving up clad but are very trashy. I pick up tabs a bottle caps on the surface before they give me signals on a later visit and I probably have 4-5 pulltabs, foil bits or bottle caps per coin. Hopefully people treated your field like less of a dump.

Like others have said, the baselines are pretty good about giving up coins. People sit in their chairs watching along those spots usually. Also, if it is still used, stop by on a summer night to see where people sit and watch the game. Should give you some more ideas about where the best spots for change might be.

 

[deepskyal]

I like the outfields for the same reasons. Think of company or church picnics where they have 3 legged races, water balloon tosses, wheelbarrow races...etc.
Also, have you ever seen just a pick-up game of baseball where some people don't have gloves and just yank one off their hands and toss it to someone else to use.

I had a grounds keeper flip out on me for digging in one field but pointed to another field where he told me a guy lost his wedding band. The first field was a soccer field that had an irrigation system and a couple other detector guys has poked holes in the sprinkler lines so it was off limits.

Back in the early 80's I raked tons of silver from this field...before it became a soccer field. The also had fireworks there so familys had their blankets spread out everywhere. Gotta love those multi-use fields.

Al

 

[CWnut]

concession stand and/or ticket booth area, any elevated areas overlooking field where spectators may sit, beneath any shade trees, parking areas, beneath and behind bleachers

 

[kevkirki]

pulled a silver ring last week off a pitchers mound

 

[mfitzy111]

highest traffic areas like everyone here is saying...look for places where bleachers used to be- the place I've been hunting used to have an old ball field in the 30's-50's, so far my friend has taken about 30 silver coins out of there- I picked up 7 one time I was out there, and two dimes last time. but it also depends on if anyone else has hunted the area before you too. one ball park that I had a line of across town was hit to death- I only found one crushed ring, and one merc (1934) out of a few days of working that area.

good luck man! take your time and you'll find something good there! no one can clean it all up!

 

[Lakemonster]

I get a ring at every one I hit.... and multiple silver coins sometimes as well. I look for fields that have gone derelict. I have been run out of fields still in use.

 

[boris]

outfield behind 2nd base is where rings can land.

 

[johnedoe]

I have found BB fields are definitely worth your time... I found a large mans 14k gold ring behind the pitchers mound one time..... who woulda guessed it.....

 

[TerryC]

CWnut has it pegged... the consession stand area. Better still... a direct line between the bleachers and the consession stand. TTC