Posts Tagged ‘Newark Eagles’
Erie’s Ainsworth Field – Baseball Archaeology In A Minor League Time Capsule
Ainsworth Field is located at the intersection of Washington Place and West 24th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. The ballpark was constructed in 1923 and given the direct and to the point name, “Athletic Field.” In 1947 the ballpark was rechristened Ainsworth Athletic Field. According to the dedication plaque, the ballpark was named in honor of J.C.…
Read MorePaterson New Jersey’s Hinchliffe Stadium – A Diamond In The Rough
Hinchliffe Stadium is located at the intersection of Liberty Street and Maple Street in Paterson, New Jersey. The ballpark is set directly behind Paterson Public School No. 5, located at 430 Totowa Avenue, just three blocks northeast of the entrance on Maple Street to Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park. Hinchliffe Stadium is named after…
Read MoreNicollet Park – Home Of the Minneapolis Millers
Nicollet Park was a minor league ballpark in Minneapolis, Minnesota, located approximately two and one half miles south of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The distinctive Tutor building that was the main entrance to Nicollet Park (shown in the photograph above) was located behind the former right field corner at the intersection of 31st Street and…
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