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Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
League Park was a
stadium in
San Antonio, Texas . It was primarily used for
baseball and was the home of
minor league
San Antonio Bears and
Indians .
History
The ballpark was used from 1925 through 1932.
[1] It was located at East Josephine and Isleta streets near
Brackenridge Park Golf Course ,
[1] and had a capacity of 6,000 people.
[2] It hosted its first night game on July 24, 1930, with 3,400 in attendance.[
citation needed ] It burned down on June 18, 1932, after a fire started in the clubhouse.
[3]
League Park was used for
spring training by the
Boston Red Sox in 1924,
[4] and hosted
Babe Ruth and the
New York Yankees in a preseason game on March 31, 1930.
[2]
A different ballpark in San Antonio, Block Stadium, was used from 1913 through 1924; it was also known as "League Park" beginning in 1915.
[1]
Sources
"Baseball in the Lone Star State: Texas League's Greatest Hits," Tom Kayser and David King,
Trinity University Press 2005
References
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a
b
c Whisler, John (March 18, 2015).
"Diamond gems: History of baseball in S.A. runs deep" .
San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved November 4, 2018 .
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a
b Olivo, Benjamin (September 5, 2010).
"Paula Allen: DiMaggio, Ruth played several games in S.A." Mysa . Retrieved November 4, 2018 .
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"Fire Destroys Baseball Plant at San Antonio" .
The Marshall News Messenger .
Marshall, Texas .
UP . June 19, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 4, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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"Ehmke Arrives at the Sox Camp" .
The Boston Globe . February 27, 1924. p. 11. Retrieved November 4, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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