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Caldwell, Idaho is home to one of the most visually stunning baseball fields in America.
Wolfe Field, home of the College Idaho Yotes has a one-of-a kind artificial turf featuring purple on part of the playing surface.
It’s more than just a fun way to represent the color of the school. It’s a representation of the community efforts that occurred to install it.
The stunning turf, which has a shelf life of 10 to 12 years, is of recycled tires that were donated by members of the community in Caldwell.
The tires were claimed and shredded by a business just two miles away from the campus.
Initially, the Yotes replaced the entire surface purple, but they have since used green accents along the infield and natural grass in the outfield.
“We’re often referred to by our alumni as the best-kept secret in Idaho,” said Reagan Rossi, Vice President of Athletics for the College.
“We’re done with that. I want people to know who we are and know what we are about.
“We’re a great academic institution. We’re a great athletic institution. When people see purple, we want them to think of The College of Idaho.”
“Anytime you can do these kinds of upgrades, it’s going to have dividends for the entire institution.
“While these facilities impact our ability to play, practice and compete, what they do for this campus community and the Caldwell community are so much greater.”
The attempt to make the entire playing surface purple was a nod to the great Albertsons Stadium, home of the Boise State football team.
In 1986, amid the rise of artificial turf, Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier saw the opportunity to replace its traditional green turf with blue.
Instantaneously, it became one of the most iconic venues in the nation.
“It was our way of creating a home-field advantage,” Bleymaier told The Coloradoan in 2016.
“When you’ve got a Nebraska or Wisconsin, a lot of places around the country, it’s all red, all orange or whatever (in the stands), and it can be intimidating.
“So why not have a blue field, which is one of our colors, and try to create a home-field advantage?”
The field has been replaced and rebranded recently as the Broncos join the Pac-12.
For decades – the venue has carried one of the strangest myths in college football.
That being birds mistake the iconic turf for a lake, swooping down only to crash into the ground.
Former head coach Chris Petersen once claimed to find a dead duck in 2007, but the rumor is not accurate.
Now, exactly forty years after its inception, the legendary blue turf is actively being replaced for the sixth time.
The massive project, estimated to cost between $1 million and $1.5 million, is being funded entirely by an anonymous donor.
Stay up to date with the MLB across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our  daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET
Caldwell, Idaho is home to one of the most visually stunning baseball fields in America.
Wolfe Field, home of the College Idaho Yotes has a one-of-a kind artificial turf featuring purple on part of the playing surface.
It’s more than just a fun way to represent the color of the school. It’s a representation of the community efforts that occurred to install it.
The stunning turf, which has a shelf life of 10 to 12 years, is of recycled tires that were donated by members of the community in Caldwell.
The tires were claimed and shredded by a business just two miles away from the campus.
Initially, the Yotes replaced the entire surface purple, but they have since used green accents along the infield and natural grass in the outfield.
“We’re often referred to by our alumni as the best-kept secret in Idaho,” said Reagan Rossi, Vice President of Athletics for the College.
“We’re done with that. I want people to know who we are and know what we are about.
“We’re a great academic institution. We’re a great athletic institution. When people see purple, we want them to think of The College of Idaho.”
“Anytime you can do these kinds of upgrades, it’s going to have dividends for the entire institution.
“While these facilities impact our ability to play, practice and compete, what they do for this campus community and the Caldwell community are so much greater.”
The attempt to make the entire playing surface purple was a nod to the great Albertsons Stadium, home of the Boise State football team.
In 1986, amid the rise of artificial turf, Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier saw the opportunity to replace its traditional green turf with blue.
Instantaneously, it became one of the most iconic venues in the nation.
“It was our way of creating a home-field advantage,” Bleymaier told The Coloradoan in 2016.
“When you’ve got a Nebraska or Wisconsin, a lot of places around the country, it’s all red, all orange or whatever (in the stands), and it can be intimidating.
“So why not have a blue field, which is one of our colors, and try to create a home-field advantage?”
The field has been replaced and rebranded recently as the Broncos join the Pac-12.
For decades – the venue has carried one of the strangest myths in college football.
That being birds mistake the iconic turf for a lake, swooping down only to crash into the ground.
Former head coach Chris Petersen once claimed to find a dead duck in 2007, but the rumor is not accurate.
Now, exactly forty years after its inception, the legendary blue turf is actively being replaced for the sixth time.
The massive project, estimated to cost between $1 million and $1.5 million, is being funded entirely by an anonymous donor.
Stay up to date with the MLB across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our  daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET
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