Southwest Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Change of Direction
Originally, Berliner Action Team for Softball relied on donations and in-house labor to complete park improvements.
In 2006, B.A.T.S. changed their name to Berliner Action Team for Sports, and began generating funds through tournament operations. This allowed B.A.T.S. to expand their vision beyond Lou Berliner Sports Park and support all sports offered by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
Improvements making an impact for youth sports and the community include the refurbishing of athletic complex floors, equipment and mowers for soccer fields and over 2,000 tons of infield mix for ball diamonds across the city. The size and scope of projects completed by B.A.T.S. through 2018 culminated in the $4 million renovation of the remaining 20 dirt diamonds. Thanks to the partnership between B.A.T.S. and the City of Columbus, Lou Berliner Sports Park is the largest ball diamond complex in the world, boasting 31 synthetic turf diamonds with permanent fencing.
Erected 2014 by Columbus Recreation & Parks Department and The Berliner Action Team for Sports.
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Location. 39° 56.246′ N, 83° 0.222′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It can be reached from Greenlawn Avenue east of Deckenbach Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus OH 43223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "What Can We Do To Help?" (here, next to this marker); Lou Berliner (here, next to this marker); The Gary L. Ogle Complex at Berliner Park (here, next to this marker); Berliner Action Team for Sports
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 28, 2026
2. Markers about the history of Lou Berliner Sports Park
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
