Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Demolition of McCoy Stadium has begun, soon to be replaced by a new high-school, located in Pawtucket Rhode Island
*On the afternoon of November 3, 1940, Mayor McCoy laid the foundation cornerstone. Initially known as Pawtucket Stadium, it was completed in 1942, and in 1946 was officially named in honor of Mayor McCoy, who had died in August 1945. McCoy Stadium first began hosting affiliated Minor League Baseball in 1946.
*McCoy Stadium hosted its final game in 2019, and the PawSox moved down the road to Polar Park in Worcester, Mass., becoming the WooSox.
HISTORY MADE!
*The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history over three days in 1981. The game lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time. The first 32 innings were played overnight from April 18–19, 1981, at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the tie-breaking 33rd inning was played June 23, 1981. Pawtucket won the game, 3–2.
Demolition of McCoy Stadium has begun, soon to be replaced by a new high-school, located in Pawtucket Rhode Island
*On the afternoon of November 3, 1940, Mayor McCoy laid the foundation cornerstone. Initially known as Pawtucket Stadium, it was completed in 1942, and in 1946 was officially named in honor of Mayor McCoy, who had died in August 1945. McCoy Stadium first began hosting affiliated Minor League Baseball in 1946.
*McCoy Stadium hosted its final game in 2019, and the PawSox moved down the road to Polar Park in Worcester, Mass., becoming the WooSox.
HISTORY MADE!
*The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history over three days in 1981. The game lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time. The first 32 innings were played overnight from April 18–19, 1981, at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the tie-breaking 33rd inning was played June 23, 1981. Pawtucket won the game, 3–2.
