Bosse Field, built in 1915, is the third oldest baseball stadium in the United States. It is the current home of the Frontier League Evansville Otters, a minor league baseball team. The stadium is located in Garvin Park just north of downtown Evansville, Indiana. The Frontier League is a minor league baseball Independent league which operates in the Midwest. ... The Evansville Otters are a minor league baseball team which plays in Evansville, Indiana. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Flag Seal Nickname: River City Location Location in the state of Indiana Government Country State County United States Indiana Vanderburgh Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel Geographical characteristics Area     City 105. ...

History

Bosse Field opened on July 17, 1915. It was named in honor of Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville from 1914 to 1922, who bought Garvin Park and helped to build the stadium. A holiday was declared in honor of the opening of the stadium. A band marched from Sunset Park to the new stadium. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The Otters franchise came to Evansville in 1995. In 1999, they attracted a franchise record number of fans, over 3000 fans per game. Averaging the four years the Otters have been in Evansville, they have attracted roughly 2500 fans per game. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Bosse Field hosts many local high school baseball games. Recently $200,000 was raised by Friends of Bosse Field to renovate Bosse Field.

Nine teams other than the Otters have played at Bosse field. Some of the most famous are the Triplets(1970-89), Black Braves(1946-57), and the River Rats(1914-15, the River Rats had played in Evansville previously from 1903-10). The Triplets won the American Association Titles in 1972, 1975, and 1979. The River Rats won the Central League title in 1915.

Baseball Hall of Fame members Hank Greenberg, Chuck Klein, Edd Roush, Warren Spahn, and Sam Thompson played at Bosse Field during their careers. There have been many other Major League Baseball players from Evansville. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display... For the insurance mogul nicknamed Hank Greenberg, see Maurice R. Greenberg Henry Benjamin Hank Greenberg (January 1, 1911 - September 4, 1986), nicknamed Hammerin Hank, was an American player in Major League Baseball. ... Charles Herbert Chuck Klein (October 7, 1904 _ March 28, 1958) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Blue Jays & Phillies (1928-33, 1936-39, 1940-44), Chicago Cubs (1934-36) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1939). ... Edd Roush of the Cincinnati Reds at Weeghman Field in 1919. ... Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. ... Sam Thompson on an 1887-90 Goodwin & Company baseball card (Old Judge (N172)). Samuel Luther Thompson (March 5, 1860 - November 7, 1922) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. ...

Trivia

Bosse Field is the third oldest ballpark used for professional baseball on a regular basis in the country, surpassed only by Fenway Park (1912) in Boston and Wrigley Field (1914) in Chicago. Fenway Park is the home ballpark for the Boston Red Sox baseball club. ... It has been suggested that Eamus catuli be merged into this article or section. ...

In 1991 the stadium was used by Columbia pictures for game scenes in the movie A League of Their Own. A League of Their Own is a 1992 film which tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. ...

Field Dimensions

Left Field Foul Line: 315 feet

Left Center Field: 415 feet

Center Field: 455 feet

Right Center Field: 476 feet

Right Field Foul Line: 315 feet

External links

• A stadium photo and review from minorleagueballparks.com
• History and Facts about Bosse Field - provides a source for many of the facts listed here.