Parks
A list of official parks where we have played Home Run Derby.
Autumn Terrace Lane
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Katy, TX |
street with light pole |
joint in street W of light pole |
-
|
56’
|
-
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| - |
0 |
0 |
0 |
birthplace of Home Run Derby |
Norwalk Drive
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Katy, TX |
street with light pole |
joint in street N of light pole |
-
|
65’
|
-
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 1998 |
23 |
80 |
12 Rob F., 5/2/1998 |
first park with current rules, bonus for roof/bucket |
Nottingham Park at Memorial Village
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Houston, TX |
tennis courts |
NE corner of E court |
103’
|
142’
|
98’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| - |
0 |
0 |
0 |
first tennis court, no wall in RF, used edge of court surface instead |
Green Trails-Kingsland
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Houston, TX |
tennis courts |
NE corner of center court |
107’
|
132’
|
95’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 1998 - 2023 |
407 |
1,911 |
23 Rob F., 12/19/1999 |
first gated tennis courts, first 3-court layout, park where most rounds have been played |
Creekwood Park I
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| The Woodlands, TX |
tennis courts |
NW corner of center court |
108’
|
140’
|
100’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 1999 |
8 |
62 |
12 Jeff N., 9/28/1999 |
inconveniently placed trees |
Creekwood Park II
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| The Woodlands, TX |
tennis courts |
SW corner of center court |
108’
|
146’
|
108’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2001 |
22 |
119 |
17 Jeff N., 1/30/2001 |
inconveniently placed trees |
Lakes of Buckingham Kelliwood
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Katy, TX |
tennis courts |
W corner of NW court |
105’
|
144’
|
108’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2003 |
8 |
81 |
26 Jeff N., 6/6/2003 |
perfect set-up, no balls lost, first night with juiced balls? |
Lakebottom Park
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Columbus, GA |
tennis courts |
SE corner of NE court |
111’
|
158’
|
111’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2002 - 2022 |
100 |
425 |
28 Jeff N., 2/20/2004 |
first 4-court layout, public park, attracts attention, balls would not get lost |
North Gwinnett High School
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Suwanee, GA |
tennis courts |
S corner of W court |
105’
|
144’
|
100’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2004 |
4 |
76 |
26 Jeff N., 10/23/2004 |
first school used, no lights |
Shenandoah Crossing I
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Fairfax, VA |
tennis courts |
SW corner of W court? |
98’
|
140’
|
101’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2005 |
20 |
173 |
16 Jeff N., 1/17/2005 |
near street, danger of causing car accident |
Shenandoah Crossing II
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Fairfax, VA |
tennis courts |
N corner of NE court? |
101’
|
143’
|
101’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2005 |
10 |
200 |
47 Jeff N., 1/21/2005 |
balls hit cars in parking lot |
Briarhills
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Houston, TX |
tennis courts |
NW corner of W court |
100’
|
150’
|
112’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2020 - 2021 |
79 |
194 |
10 Jeff N., 7/12/2020 Rob F., 7/12/2020 |
balls in trees must fall beyond fence to count as a HR, community center beyond LF fence is a good target |
McCullough Junior High School
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| The Woodlands, TX |
tennis courts |
NE corner of second court from W-E |
99’
|
144’
|
104’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2020 |
6 |
7 |
3 Jeff N., 7/14/2020 |
Tal's hill in right-center makes it a bit harder for lefty batters |
Ben Brenman Park
| Location |
Type |
Plate Placement |
LF |
CF |
RF |
| Alexandria, VA |
soccer field with marked fence |
NE corner of soccer field aligned with red turf lines |
100’
|
113’
|
83’
|
| Years Active |
Rounds Played |
Total HR |
HR Record |
Notes |
| 2023 |
8 |
30 |
7 Jeff N., 6/29/2023 Jeff N., 6/29/2023 |
first soccer field, used tape measure as wall from left to center and cones from center to right |
Unofficial
Parks
There are a few other locations where we have enjoyed Home Run Derby, but experiments or a lack of stat-keeping mean that they have not become part of the official Home Run Derby record.
| Year |
Park |
| ca. 1995 |
backyard of Rob's house (used broomsticks) |
| ca. 1997 |
Fiji house parking lot at FSU (the poor Pi Phi house got rained on) |
| 2020 |
covered basketball court in The Woodlands (Rob and kids, low ceilings) |
