In the summer of 2008 arsenic was discovered on both of the facility's baseball diamonds. While the arsenic was found in moderate amounts, officials did not believe it posed immediate danger to the public. It is believed the arsenic levels stem back to the location's industrial usage during the 1960s.[3] Remediation of the field, involving the replacing of arsenic-poisoned grass and soil, began in November 2008.[4]
Bay Sox attendance
The following is a list of New Bedford Bay Sox attendance figures since the team began playing at Paul Walsh Field in 2009.