Baseball Travel: Schaumburg Baseball Stadium, Schaumburg

Schaumburg Flyers / Schaumburg Baseball Stadium

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Rating

Not yet visited.

Specifics

Address/Directions: Corner of Elgin-O'Hare Expressway and Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg. The Expressway is easy to find (it's west of O'Hare Airport and is a major route through the area), and when you exit from the freeway it should be impossible to miss the stadium at the southeast corner of the intersection.
Phone: 847/891-2255.
Web: www.schaumburgflyers.com
Online ticket sales? No.
Online broadcasts? No.
Capacity: 7,027 seats, including room for 1,520 in an open-seating area.
Year Built: 1999.
Last Visited: Not yet visited.
League: Northern League.
Affiliation: None.

Description

This is a new Northern League team for 1999, as the transplanted Thunder Bay franchise moves to the affluent Chicago suburbs -- affluent enough to warrant its own Ikea store. Schaumburg Stadium was under construction when this article was written, so it's impossible to say how well the new ballpark works. On paper, it looks similar to Fargo's Newman Outdoor Stadium -- no surprise, as Flyers General Manager John Dittrich was also responsible for launching the RedHawks franchise -- with one twist: there's open seating down the right-field line where fans will be encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets.

In many ways Schaumburg will host the most unique stadium in the Northern League. It's at a busy freeway interchange and will share a parking lot with a major commuter railway station, with absolutely nothing (restaurants, bars, hotels) within walking distance. The hope, of course, is that some of these commuters will be enticed into watching a game after work instead of heading straight home.

Definitely call ahead for tickets. The Flyers averaged more than 7,000 fans per game in the season-opening series with the Saints and have sustained that momentum well into the season. It looks like the Northern League has again struck gold.

Parking

There's a ton of free parking in the lot shared with the train station.

Before/After the Game

Schaumburg is strictly a bedroom community. There's no downtown per se, and there's definitely no entertainment district. Your best bet is to take in a game and then head into downtown Chicago for some entertainment.

Where to Stay

Since Schaumburg Stadium is at a major commuter-rail intersection, you could stay in downtown Chicago and take the train out to a game. If you want to stay in the general area, the major hotel chains are represented: Embassy Suites (1939 N. Meacham Rd., 847-397-1313), Country Inn and Suites (1401 N. Roselle Rd., 847-839-1010) and Marriott (50 N. Martingale Rd., 847-240-0100) are all within a short drive of the stadium.

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