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− | '''Legion Field''', also known as '''Maxent Park''' and '''Legion Park''', was a Pensacola ballpark fronting on [[Gregory Street|Gregory]] and [[G Street]]s featuring a single deck grandstand. | + | '''Legion Field''', also known as '''Maxent Park''' and '''American Legion Park''', was a Pensacola ballpark fronting on [[Gregory Street|Gregory]] and [[G Street]]s featuring a single deck grandstand. Its home team was the [[Pensacola Fliers]]. |
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On March 16, 1927, the Pensacola City Commission adopted an ordinance changing the name of the park from Maxent Park to American Legion Park, "as a testimonial to the grateful appreciation of the people of Pensacola of the unselfish and patriotic services of the [[Wikipedia:American Legion|American Legion]] to the community, state, and nation." | On March 16, 1927, the Pensacola City Commission adopted an ordinance changing the name of the park from Maxent Park to American Legion Park, "as a testimonial to the grateful appreciation of the people of Pensacola of the unselfish and patriotic services of the [[Wikipedia:American Legion|American Legion]] to the community, state, and nation." | ||
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==Professional baseball== | ==Professional baseball== | ||
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In 1913, the Cleveland Naps (a predecessor of today's Cleveland Indians) held its spring training at the park.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32183998/cleveland_naps_maxent_park/ "Naps Pleased with Maxent Park Grounds"]. ''The Pensacola Journal''. February 25, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2019 – via [[Wikipedia:Newspapers.com|Newspapers.com]]</ref> Professional baseball came to Pensacola for the first time the same year, with the [[Pensacola Snappers]] entering play with the [[Wikipedia:Cotton States League|Cotton States League]]. However, the league folded at the end of the year and the team disbanded after only one season. | In 1913, the Cleveland Naps (a predecessor of today's Cleveland Indians) held its spring training at the park.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32183998/cleveland_naps_maxent_park/ "Naps Pleased with Maxent Park Grounds"]. ''The Pensacola Journal''. February 25, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2019 – via [[Wikipedia:Newspapers.com|Newspapers.com]]</ref> Professional baseball came to Pensacola for the first time the same year, with the [[Pensacola Snappers]] entering play with the [[Wikipedia:Cotton States League|Cotton States League]]. However, the league folded at the end of the year and the team disbanded after only one season. | ||
− | In | + | In 1928, the [[Pensacola Flyers]] began play in the [[Wikipedia:Southeastern League|Southeastern League]] and continued until folding after the 1930 season. In 1937, another Southeastern League team was fielded as the [[Pensacola Pilots]], which lasted until 1942. A third Southeastern League team, the [[Pensacola Fliers]], was established in 1946 and ran until 1950, when the league folded. |
On [[March 31]], [[1929]], the [[Wikipedia:New York Yankees|New York Yankees]] — including star players [[Wikipedia:Babe Ruth|Babe Ruth]] and [[Wikipedia:Lou Gehrig|Lou Gehrig]] — played the Fliers as part of a spring training tour of the South. More than 3,000 fans turned out for the game, which the Yankees won 12-2. | On [[March 31]], [[1929]], the [[Wikipedia:New York Yankees|New York Yankees]] — including star players [[Wikipedia:Babe Ruth|Babe Ruth]] and [[Wikipedia:Lou Gehrig|Lou Gehrig]] — played the Fliers as part of a spring training tour of the South. More than 3,000 fans turned out for the game, which the Yankees won 12-2. | ||
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+ | ==Other images== | ||
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+ | Image:BabeRuthLegionField.jpg|Babe Ruth at Legion Field | ||
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==References== | ==References== |