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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." | ||
− | + | The city again rebuilt the park after voters on December 13, 1927 narrowly approved a $25,000 bond issue by a margin of just six votes.<ref>"Library Bond Issue Fails as Three Others Carry". ''The Pensacola Journal''. December 14, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via [[Wikipedia:Newspapers.com|Newspapers.com]]</ref> | |
==Professional baseball== | ==Professional baseball== |