LEAGUE PARK - Revision history

Randylyon at 21:44, 24 December 2025

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	From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field, located at 27th Street, lacked a formal name and was referred to as "League Park."		From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field, located at 27th Street, lacked a formal name and was referred to as "League Park."

	~~[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]~~

	The distance from town made attending games difficult. Land, known as "Olinger Park" because it was owned by the Olinger family, at the corner of 24th Street and Elm was purchased. (1) The Dubuque Colts, moved into the new Twenty-Fourth Street Park (later [[COMISKEY PARK]]) in 1895, the year the team joined the Eastern Iowa League.		The distance from town made attending games difficult. Land, known as "Olinger Park" because it was owned by the Olinger family, at the corner of 24th Street and Elm was purchased. (1) The Dubuque Colts, moved into the new Twenty-Fourth Street Park (later [[COMISKEY PARK]]) in 1895, the year the team joined the Eastern Iowa League.

Randylyon at 01:34, 5 November 2019

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	[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]		[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]
	[[Image:27th.png\|left\|thumb\|350px\|27th Street Ball Field. Photo courtesy: John Pregler]]		[[Image:27th.png\|left\|thumb\|350px\|27th Street Ball Field. Photo courtesy: John Pregler]]
	LEAGUE PARK. Around 1894 ~~a site for~~ a [[BASEBALL]] field were established in the Linehan Park Addition and an amphitheater was planned at a cost of $400.00.		LEAGUE PARK. Around 1894 a [[BASEBALL]] field were established in the Linehan Park Addition and an amphitheater was planned at a cost of $400.00.

	From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field, located at 27th Street, lacked a formal name and was referred to as "League Park."		From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field, located at 27th Street, lacked a formal name and was referred to as "League Park."

Randylyon at 21:26, 4 November 2019

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	LEAGUE PARK. Around 1894 a site for a [[BASEBALL]] field were established in the Linehan Park Addition and an amphitheater was planned at a cost of $400.00.		LEAGUE PARK. Around 1894 a site for a [[BASEBALL]] field were established in the Linehan Park Addition and an amphitheater was planned at a cost of $400.00.

	From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field, located at 27th Street, lacked a formal name and was referred to as ~~the Dubuque Ball Park or~~ "League Park."		From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field, located at 27th Street, lacked a formal name and was referred to as "League Park."

	[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]		[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]

	The distance from town made attending games difficult. Land, known as "Olinger Park" because it was owned by the Olinger family, at the corner of 24th Street and Elm was purchased. (1) The Dubuque Colts, moved into the new Twenty-Fourth Street Park (later [[COMISKEY PARK]] in 1895, the year the team joined the Eastern Iowa League.		The distance from town made attending games difficult. Land, known as "Olinger Park" because it was owned by the Olinger family, at the corner of 24th Street and Elm was purchased. (1) The Dubuque Colts, moved into the new Twenty-Fourth Street Park (later [[COMISKEY PARK]]) in 1895, the year the team joined the Eastern Iowa League.

Randylyon at 21:20, 4 November 2019

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	[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]] ~~LEAGUE PARK.~~ [[Image:27th.png\|left\|thumb\|350px\|27th Street Ball Field. Photo courtesy: John Pregler]]		[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]
			[[Image:27th.png\|left\|thumb\|350px\|27th Street Ball Field. Photo courtesy: John Pregler]]
	LEAGUE PARK. Around 1894 a site for a [[BASEBALL]] field were established in the Linehan Park Addition and an amphitheater was planned at a cost of $400.00.		LEAGUE PARK. Around 1894 a site for a [[BASEBALL]] field were established in the Linehan Park Addition and an amphitheater was planned at a cost of $400.00.

	From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field lacked a formal name and was referred to as "League Park."		From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field, located at 27th Street, lacked a formal name and was referred to as the Dubuque Ball Park or "League Park."

	[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]		[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]
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	The distance from town made attending games difficult. Land, known as "Olinger Park" because it was owned by the Olinger family, at the corner of 24th Street and Elm was purchased. (1) The Dubuque Colts, moved into the new Twenty-Fourth Street Park (later [[COMISKEY PARK]] in 1895, the year the team joined the Eastern Iowa League.		The distance from town made attending games difficult. Land, known as "Olinger Park" because it was owned by the Olinger family, at the corner of 24th Street and Elm was purchased. (1) The Dubuque Colts, moved into the new Twenty-Fourth Street Park (later [[COMISKEY PARK]] in 1895, the year the team joined the Eastern Iowa League.




	~~Located on Washington Street between 26th and 27th [[STREETS]], League Park was also called the Dubuque Ball Park.~~

	In centerfield stood a large bull, an advertisement for a tobacco company. In 1913 from that spot Larry LeJeune threw a ball over the grandstands behind homeplate and into the front yard of a house across the street, a total of 431 feet.

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Randylyon at 21:10, 4 November 2019

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	[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]] LEAGUE PARK.		[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]] LEAGUE PARK. [[Image:27th.png\|left\|thumb\|350px\|27th Street Ball Field. Photo courtesy: John Pregler]]
			LEAGUE PARK. Around 1894 a site for a [[BASEBALL]] field were established in the Linehan Park Addition and an amphitheater was planned at a cost of $400.00.

			From advertisements, it seems apparent that the ball field lacked a formal name and was referred to as "League Park."

			[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]]

			The distance from town made attending games difficult. Land, known as "Olinger Park" because it was owned by the Olinger family, at the corner of 24th Street and Elm was purchased. (1) The Dubuque Colts, moved into the new Twenty-Fourth Street Park (later [[COMISKEY PARK]] in 1895, the year the team joined the Eastern Iowa League.




	Located on Washington Street between 26th and 27th [[STREETS]], League Park was also called the Dubuque Ball Park.		Located on Washington Street between 26th and 27th [[STREETS]], League Park was also called the Dubuque Ball Park.

Randylyon at 16:43, 25 April 2019

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	[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]] LEAGUE PARK.		[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]] LEAGUE PARK.
	Located on Washington Street between 26th and 27 [[STREETS]], League Park was also called the Dubuque Ball Park.		Located on Washington Street between 26th and 27th [[STREETS]], League Park was also called the Dubuque Ball Park.

	In centerfield stood a large bull, an advertisement for a tobacco company. In 1913 from that spot Larry LeJeune threw a ball over the grandstands behind homeplate and into the front yard of a house across the street, a total of 431 feet.		In centerfield stood a large bull, an advertisement for a tobacco company. In 1913 from that spot Larry LeJeune threw a ball over the grandstands behind homeplate and into the front yard of a house across the street, a total of 431 feet.

Randylyon at 16:41, 25 April 2019

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	[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]] LEAGUE PARK. See: [[COMISKEY PARK]]		[[Image:leagueparksign.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Darryl Mozena]] LEAGUE PARK.
			Located on Washington Street between 26th and 27 [[STREETS]], League Park was also called the Dubuque Ball Park.

			In centerfield stood a large bull, an advertisement for a tobacco company. In 1913 from that spot Larry LeJeune threw a ball over the grandstands behind homeplate and into the front yard of a house across the street, a total of 431 feet.

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			Source:

			"Way Back When," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 3, 1971, p. 21


			See: [[COMISKEY PARK]]

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Randylyon at 02:00, 12 April 2019

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