Duly Health and Care Field

Minor league baseball stadium in Joliet, Illinois

Duly Health and Care Field

Ballpark entrance, viewed from street level (June 2023)

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Former names| Silver Cross Field (2002–2017)
Joliet Route 66 Stadium (2017–2019)
DuPage Medical Group Field (2019–2022)
Address| One Mayor Art Schultz Drive
Joliet, Illinois
United States
Coordinates| 41°31′32.56″N 88°4′40.44″W﻿ / ﻿41.5257111°N 88.0779000°W﻿ / 41.5257111; -88.0779000
Public transit| HCRI at Joliet Gateway Center
Owner| City of Joliet
Operator| Joliet Slammers
Capacity| 6,740 (2002–2007)
6,016 (2007–present)
Field size| Left field: 348 ft (106 m)
Center field: 400 ft (120 m)
Right field: 327 ft (100 m)
Surface| Artificial Turf
Construction
Broke ground| March 7, 2001
Opened| June 6, 2002 (2002-06-06)
Renovated| 2018
Construction cost| US$27 million
Architect| Sink Combs Dethlefs
Tenants
Joliet Jackhammers (NoL) 2002–2010
Joliet Slammers (FL) 2011–present
Steel City FC (MWPL) 2021–present

Duly Health and Care Field is a baseball stadium located in Joliet, Illinois.[1] The stadium was built in 2002 and holds 6,016 seats. It is the home of the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League (FL).

## Stadium

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Duly Health and Care Field has two levels; the main level and a second level of suites. The main seating area runs from first to third base and there are about 20 rows. There is a general admission lawn area. There are no outfield seats, but there is a large picnic pavilion area beyond the left field wall. There is a concourse that goes completely around the field, but the concourse in right field is behind the fence and one cannot see the field from this area. After installation of artificial turf, the left field fence moved back 18 feet (5.5 m) to a distance of 348 feet (106 m). This was one of the main adjustments made in the facility's US$1.6 million 2018 improvement plan, along with mostly repairs to stadium infrastructure. Since the 2018 renovations, there has only been one soccer tournament held and no lacrosse matches to date. Joliet Slammers Vice President of Marketing and Sales John Wilson has stated that the reason for lack of expanded sporting use is the high demand for baseball to be played on the field.[2]

The ballpark's original name was Silver Cross Field, with the naming rights belonging to Silver Cross Hospital. In November 2017, the City of Joliet announced their plan for rename the facility Joliet Route 66 Stadium, which included a new facade showcasing the area's automotive history centered around U.S. Route 66.[3] In May 2022, the ballpark was renamed to Duly Health and Care Field, reflecting name change of DuPage Medical Group to Duly Health and Care in September 2021.

## Ownership

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The city of Joliet owns the land and stadium. The city splits the naming rights revenue with the Joliet Slammers.[4]

## Events

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Duly Health and Care Field also is the host to the University of St. Francis baseball team as well as local high school baseball games and competitions. It is the site of the annual 3A and 4A IHSA State Final Baseball Tournament that happens every summer. The Joliet Slammers, being the primary tenant, rent out the field to any teams that would like to play in a professional stadium. The facility also hosts several youth baseball leagues in the area as well certain special events, such as the annual Joliet Police Department vs. Joliet Fire Department rivalry nicknamed "Guns and Hoses".[citation needed]

The facility was slated to play host to a rock concert named the Joliet Slammers Fest on August 10, 2019, but plans fell through when concerns about damaging the newly-installed artificial turf arose. Bands such as Everclear, Bowling for Soup, and Alien Ant Farm, among others, were slated to perform at what was supposed to be the first concert ever held at the stadium. Joliet Slammers management has remained verbally open to the possibility of hosting concert events in the future if proper safety measures can be taken to protect the turf surface. The facility also hosted a wedding in the summer of 2019. Joliet Slammers Director of Tournaments and Special Events Cori Herbert said he estimates that about 425 events were held at DuPage Medical Group Field in 2019 alone.[5][6] This field also hosts the SWILA leagues championship games, which is an in house league, based in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. The most recent summer champion is the New Lenox Rebels Black. The most recent fall championship is Whiteford 2, based in Joliet.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "Slammers Stadium". Joliet Slammers Pro Baseball. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
2. ^ Hasman, Eric (August 12, 2018). "DuPage Medical Group Field - Joliet Slammers". Stadium Journey. "Capacity: 6,016"
3. ^ Okon, Bob (November 7, 2017). "Joliet gives stadium a new name". The Herald-News. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
4. ^ Okon, Bob (December 4, 2019). "Joliet gets $51,000 from stadium naming rights deal". The Herald-News.
5. ^ Okon, Bob (August 13, 2019). "Slammers get more use out of Joliet Stadium". The Herald-News.
6. ^ Okon, Bob (July 30, 2019). "Slammers Fest moved to Tinley Park". The Herald-News.

## External links

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* Joliet Slammers website

Events and tenants

Preceded by

Haymarket Park

|  Host of the NoL All-Star Game
Silver Cross Field
2004  | Succeeded by

U.S. Steel Yard

Preceded by

Canwest Park

|  Host of the NoL All-Star Game
Silver Cross Field
2009  | Succeeded by

Hi Corbett Field

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Current ballparks in the Frontier League

East Division|

* Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
* Campanelli Stadium
* Clover Stadium
* Grainger Stadium
* Hinchliffe Stadium
* Ottawa Stadium
* Skylands Stadium
* Stade Canac
* Stade Quillorama

West Division|

* Bosse Field
* Crushers Stadium
* Duly Health and Care Field
* EQT Park
* Grizzlies Ballpark
* Ozinga Field
* Thomas More Stadium
* Trustmark Park
* Wintrust Field

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Joliet, Illinois

Schools|

* Joliet Public Schools District 86
* Joliet Township High School District 204
* Joliet Central High School
* Joliet West High School
* Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
* Plainfield South High School
* Minooka Community High School District 111
* Oswego Community Unit School District 308
* Joliet Catholic Academy

Other education|

* Joliet Junior College
* Joliet YMCA
* University of St. Francis

Landmarks|

* Autobahn Country Club
* Brandon Road Lock and Dam
* Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus
* Chicagoland Speedway
* Christ Episcopal Church (destroyed by fire)
* Duly Health and Care Field
* Harrah's Joliet
* Hiram B. Scutt Mansion
* Joliet Area Historical Museum
* Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (near Joliet, closed)
* Joliet Correctional Center (closed)
* Joliet East Side Historic District
* Joliet Gateway Center
* Joliet Iron and Steel Works
* Joliet Memorial Stadium
* Joliet Regional Airport
* Joliet Union Station (closed)
* Louis Joliet Hotel
* Louis Joliet Mall
* Rialto Square Theatre
* Route 66 Raceway
* Sehring Castle
* Silver Cross Hospital (moved to New Lenox)
* United States Post Office
* Upper Bluff Historic District
* U.S. Route 66

Culture, sports
and society|

* The Herald-News
* Joliet Slammers
* People
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois
* Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet

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