League Stadium

League Stadium
Location	203 S. Cherry Street, Huntingburg, Indiana, USA
Coordinates	38°17′25″N 86°56′42″W / 38.290294°N 86.945125°WCoordinates: 38°17′25″N 86°56′42″W / 38.290294°N 86.945125°W
Owner	City of Huntingburg[1]
Operator	City of Huntingburg
Capacity	2,783
Field size	320 ft. (LF), 385 ft. (CF), 322 ft. (RF)
Construction
Opened	1894
Renovated	1991
Tenants
	Dubois County Bombers ; (CICL, PL) (2005–2008, 2009–2012); ; Southridge High School Raiders ; (IHSAA - Pocket Athletic Conference); ; Dubois County Dragons ; (Heartland League, Frontier League) ; (1996–1998, 1999–2001)

League Stadium is a baseball stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana, United States, located at 203 South Cherry Street. Originally built in 1894, League Stadium is the home of the Dubois County Bombers of the collegiate summer Prospect League and formerly the Dubois County Dragons of the independent Frontier League. The Southridge Raiders, an Indiana High School Athletic Association 3A baseball team, also use the field.^[2] The Dragons moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2003.^[3] The ballpark has a capacity of 2,783 people.^[4]

The ballpark opened in 1894^[2] and was renovated in 1991 for the filming of A League of Their Own, adding additional seating to the park while maintaining the original grandstand.^[5] In 1995, the stadium served as the set of Soul of the Game, an HBO movie.^[6]

League Stadium was used in the movie A League of Their Own

Dimensions

Left field – 332 ft.^[1]
Center field – 385 ft.^[1]
Right field – 320 ft.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 "League Stadium". Minor League Ballparks. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
1 2 "League Stadium". Recreation. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
↑ Perry, Tim. "Team History – DuBois County Dragons". Frontier League History. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. The short but exciting history of professional baseball in Huntingburg ended with the transfer of the Dragons to Kenosha, WI following the 2002 season.
↑ "League Stadium". DuBois County Bombers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. The seating capacity of League Stadium is 2,783.
↑ "Filming Locations for A League of Their Own". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
↑ "Filming Locations for Soul of the Game". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

Events and tenants
Preceded by Don McBride Stadium	Host of the FL All-Star Game League Stadium 1999	Succeeded by T.R. Hughes Ballpark

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[milb-1] 1 2 3 4 "League Stadium". Minor League Ballparks. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[hburg-2] 1 2 "League Stadium". Recreation. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[flhist-3] Perry, Tim. "Team History – DuBois County Dragons". Frontier League History. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. The short but exciting history of professional baseball in Huntingburg ended with the transfer of the Dragons to Kenosha, WI following the 2002 season.

[DCB-4] "League Stadium". DuBois County Bombers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. The seating capacity of League Stadium is 2,783.

[leaguelocs-5] "Filming Locations for A League of Their Own". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[soullocs-6] "Filming Locations for Soul of the Game". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.