News 6 explores past of Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium

Justin Warmoth delves into diamond’s history

SANFORD, Fla. – All-stars, MVPs and even Hall-of-Famers have played baseball at Sanford’s Memorial Stadium over the last 100 years. So has News 6 Anchor Justin Warmoth, who provides a look at some of the history that many may not know about.

Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium has been a fixture in the community ever since it opened in 1951, but Sanford’s rich baseball history spans more than a century.

Countless big names in the world of professional baseball have come through Sanford over the years, including Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Tim Raines and David Eckstein.

Warmoth spoke with the stadium’s superintendent Gene Manning and Sanford Museum curator Brigitte Stephenson to learn more about America’s pastime in the 32771 ZIP code.

Watch the full story in the video player above.


Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:


About the Author

Justin Warmoth joined News 6 in 2013 and is now a morning news anchor.

Recommended Videos