Owen J. "Donie" Bush Stadium - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Rupert2
N 39° 47.244 W 086° 11.370
16S E 569398 N 4404475
1501 West 16th Street, Indianapolis. The field has been home to several teams over the year, most previlant was the Indianapolis Indians who currently play at Victory Field just a few miles away.
Waymark Code: WM2E90
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2007
Views: 101
I spent plenty of my summers during the 1980s and 1990s at this ballpark watching the Indians play. The atomisphere was absolutely perfect.
In 1931 the facility was called Perry Stadium, named for Norm Perry, the club owner. It was renamed Victory Field in 1942, a reference to WWII. The City of Indianapolis purchased the field in 1967, renaming it for former major league baseball player and Indianapolis citizen Donie Bush.
The nostalgic look and feel of the stadium made it a great location for filming. The field appears in "Eight Men Out" and "A League of their Own".
The stadium closed July 3, 1996. The site was used for a couple of years as a midget car racetrack, but is only used for parking today.
Dimensions: LF: 335 CF: 395 RF: 335
Indianapolis Indians Minor League History:
American Association 1931-1962
International League 1963
Pacific Coast League 1964-1968
American Association 1969-1996
Stadium Negro League History:
Negro National League, Indianapolis ABC's 1931-32, 1938-39
Negro American League, Indianapolis Clowns 1946-62
Continental Football League History:
Indianapolis Capitols 1965-1969
Home Team: Indianapolis Indians
Capacity: 12100
Mascot: Indians
Team website: [Web Link]
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