Since 1955, baseball has been played at the corner of Maple and Walnut. Since 1957, Bennett Field in downtown Howell has been the home of Howell Area Junior Baseball (HAJBA). For nearly 7 decades, in partnership with the City of Howell, hundreds of volunteers have provided a home field for tens of thousands of players to learn and grow through baseball and softball.

In 2020, HAJBA launched the Bennett Field Renovation project, to refresh, update and expand access to more players. COVID affected this project pretty hard and now it's time to get the ball rolling again and get closer to our completion date.

Some project highlights include:

• Improving fan sight lines of the field
• Increasing accessibility with paver patio behind home plate
• Replacing, moving and expanding team dugouts
• Updating layout to provide access to more baseball and softball divisions to play
• Renovating concessions building and adding restrooms
• Improving parking lot and site aesthetics
• Upgrading lights to improve safety and efficiency

This project will be funded by HAJBA through volunteers, donations, sponsorship, and grants. While the final budget and planning is being completed, the current cost estimate is $250,000 over the span of 3-5 years.

HAJBA is actively seeking volunteers, donors and sponsors for this huge renovation project that will provide generations of baseball and softball fun in the years to come.

We can't do it without the support of our community.

For more information about how you can help support HAJBA and the Bennett Field Renovation project, email board@howellbaseball.org.

For $ 25.00 you can have your name and the years you played at Bennett Field placed on the Paul Bennett Field “Wall of Players” that will be installed on the concession stand wall in the spring of 2023.

If you would like to help us complete the renovation and be on the “Wall of Player” please forward your $ 25.00 check to:

HAJBA

P.O. Box 241

Howell, MI 48844

 

Or you can go online here.

 

Current Wall Supporters

Norm Crain, 1965 - 1966

 

Walter Clark    

 

Delmar Richards, Coach,  1957  -1959

 

Rick Scofield, 1960 - 1964

 

Richard Lane    

 

Douglas Gerkin, 1955 - 1958

 

Jim Atchison, 1965 - 1968

 

Bill Atchison, Coach, 1960 - 1968

 

Josh Latson, 1985 - 1989

 

Jim Latson, 1957 - 1960

 

Jeff Minock, 1970 - 1973

 

James O'Berry (Bippley), 1955 - 1958

 

Jeff Gerkin, 1976 - 1978

 

Scott Gerkin, 1976 - 1978

 

Shane Gerkin, 1970 - 1973

 

Cody Gerkin, 2013 - 2015

 

John Dukes    

This project would not be possible without the incredible support of our community!

DONORS

Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.

Kensington Valley Excavating

Lindhout Associates Architects, AIA PC

Unilock Michigan

Element Roofing, Michigan

Livingston Concrete

Lee Ries

Flatwork, Inc.

Cement Heads

Rainmaker Irrigation

Mugg  & Bopps

Angelo & Sons Foundation, Inc.

American Concrete

Justice Fence Company

Jonna's Market, Jonna's 2GO, Jonna's Bar & Grill

Janey and Rick Haslock

Bill & Jane Gibbons

Joy Scofield

First National Bank in Howell

VOLUNTEERS

To date more than 250  hours of volunteer time

To learn more, or to find out how you and your company can get involved, email board@howellbaseball.org.