 Nickerson Field, formerly known as Braves Field, opened in 1915. As an athletic venue, there was a lot of New England and Boston outside of history that took place here. The 100th anniversary of Nickerson Field has caused an outpouring of nostalgia from Boston University faculty and Boston sports fans. Ralph Evans is a longtime enthusiast of Boston sports history and is a member of the Boston Braves Historical Association. Where I'm standing right now is roughly where a home plate was. Evans points out what portions of the field are original, including most of the grandstand and this walkway that served as an entrance to the historic field. Braves Field was an innovation in its time. The Braves became the first Boston team to introduce Knight Baseball. When the Braves left Boston for Milwaukee in 1953, Boston University purchased the field. Allen Weinberger played soccer on Nickerson Field as a BU student and is now responsible for the oversight of the historic field. He says BU athletes are taking notice of the great players who preceded them. Now that they're learning that it's 100 years old and some of the greatest athletes of all time have played here, it has created some conversations. Some of those great players were baseball heroes Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth as well as soccer legend Pele. Now the field is home to BU soccer and lacrosse and is used for various community and university events. Reporting for BU News on Nickerson Field, I'm Rachel McCubbin.