Terry Park Ballfield
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Location | Fort Myers, Florida |
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Opened | 1925 |
Closed | |
Demolished | 2004 |
Other Names | Park T. Pigott Memorial Stadium |
Tenants | Kansas City Royals (1969-87) Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-68) Cleveland Indians (1940-42) Philadelphia Athletics (1925-36) |
Terry Park Ballfield is an historic site in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. The park is named after the family who donated the land in the 1920s. For years the stadium hosted Major League Baseball spring training, as well as a dozen years of Florida State League baseball.
The stadium remained in its 1925 condition until 1943, when it was destroyed in a fire. In 1955, the park was rebuilt. This time, instead of wood, the stadium was made from steel and concrete. In 2004, the stadium was heavily hit by Hurricane Charley, with damage from the storm causing the grandstand to be labeled unsafe.
List of credited publications
League | Date/Season | Team(s) | Type |
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Major League Baseball | 1974 | Kansas City Royals | Spring Training Program |
1981 | Kansas City Royals | Spring Training Program | |
1984 | Kansas City Royals | Spring Training Program |
See also
List of Major League Baseball stadiums
Venues Portal |