Robert K. Kraft Field At Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
| Baker Field (former) | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Baker Field |
| Location | Manhattan, New York |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Closed | 1982 |
| Owner | Columbia University |
| Operator | Columbia University |
| Capacity | 32,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Columbia Lions football (1923-1982) | |
Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium at Baker Athletics Complex is a stadium located at the northern tip of the island of Manhattan in New York in the Inwood neighborhood. It is primarily used for gridiron football, lacrosse, and track and field events, and is the home field of the Columbia University Lions. It opened in 1984 and holds 17,100 people. It is part of Columbia's Baker Athletics Complex (formerly known as Baker Field, but not to be confused with the former Baker Bowl located in Philadelphia).
Read more about Robert K. Kraft Field At Lawrence A. Wien Stadium: Baker Field History, The "New" Stadium
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