Fire destroys beloved Tink Larson baseball field in Waseca

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A beloved baseball field in Waseca, Minn. was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday night. Investigators are still looking for what caused the blaze.

The fire started at Tink Larson Field at about 8 p.m. It was built in the 1930s and allows baseball players of all ages to play at the field, including the high school.

Residents lined the streets staring at the smoke rising from what remained of the field. Among them, its namesake Tink Larson, a Minnesota high school baseball legend. He sat on the sidewalk with his grandchildren, watching in shock, Waseca County News reported.