Ozark Turf Association Members Recognized for Field of the Year

The Sports Field Management Association and the Springfield Cardinals have announced that Hammons Field, the home of the Springfield Cardinals, the double AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Missouri State Bears, an NCAA Division I university baseball team, has been named 2024 Professional Baseball Field of the Year.  The SFMA Field of the Year honor is awarded to the best natural grass field among all 120 teams across all levels of affiliated Minor League Baseball. 

OTA Members Derek Edwards, Director of Field and Stadium Operations and Nathan Strait, Manager of Field Operations, received their award at the Sports Field Management Association Conference in Palm Springs California on Thursday night January 16th.

This award is the crowning achievement to their numerus other awards, being recognized by SFMA as the Double AA Field of the Year seven times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) and Texas League Field of the Year 11 times. (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).

The OTA congratulates our members Derek and Nathan for recognition of their hard work, skills and dedication to their craft.

Hammons Field is owned by the City of Springfield.   

Dereck on the left and Nathan on the right