Amsterdam in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Did You Know?

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

1. Did You Know? Marker

Inscription. Shuttleworth Park was once home to the Amsterdam Rugmakers, a New York Yankees' farm team that played in the Canadian-American League of Professional Baseball from 1938-1951.

In the 1940s, the Yankees played two exhibition games against the Rugmakers at Shuttleworth Park, which was then called Mohawk Mills Park.

All-time Yankee great Joe DiMaggio came to Amsterdam to play in the 1942 exhibition game and hit a home run over the right field fence. In 1949, the Yankees returned for a second game, which featured two more Yankee icons, Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto.

The 1942 contest was particularly remarkable in that the grandstand had burned eight days before the arrival of the Yankees. The City of Amsterdam however was not about to lose the opportunity for the Bronx Bombers to come to town and by game day not only had every barbecued seat been replaced, but the park's total capacity had been increased by 200 seats.

This park is named for Herbert Shuttleworth, who was the CEO of Mohasco Corporation and served as President of Amsterdam Rugmakers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 42° 57.615′ N, 74° 10.306′ W. Marker is in Amsterdam

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, New York, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Crescent Avenue 0.1 miles south of Pioneer Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is by the stadium's ticket office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Crescent Ave, Amsterdam NY 12010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shuttleworth Park (a few steps from this marker); Hurricana Stock Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); James Allin Inn (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dams and Waterfalls (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cemetery 1774 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Hagaman Cemetery 1774 (approx. 1½ miles away); Calvary Reformed (approx. 1½ miles away); Anti Slavery Soc. (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

2. Did You Know? Marker

Shuttleworth Park image. Click for full size.

The Sporting News via Wikipedia (Public Domain), 1955

3. Shuttleworth Park

The stadium, then known as Mohawk Field, during a 1955 youth baseball tournament.

The 1942 Amsterdam Rugmakers image. Click for full size.

K. Chester, Life magazine (September 28, 1942) via Google Books (Public Domain), 1942

4. The 1942 Amsterdam Rugmakers

The farm team twice had, and lost, a two-run lead over the Yankees during their July 20, 1942 exhibition game. The game went into extra innings, with the Yankees scoring four runs in the top of the 10th to win, 9-5. The Rugmakers went on to finish first in the Canadian-American League with a 77-46 record that season, but lost to the Oneonta Indians in the league championship.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.