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Owen Bush Stadium is still standing in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro League played there in 1944, and again from 1946 to 1950.
The park was used by the AAA Indianapolis Indians forever..... up until 1999 when the magnificent Vicory Field opened.
Here are some photos of Bush Stadium.....
Indy - Bush Stadium dusk.jpg
Indy - Bush Stadium 2.jpg
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Indy - Bush Stadium Entrance.jpg
The park was used to film "Eight Men Out" had Ivy Covered walls "before" Wrigley Field did, and was a fantastic place to watch a game. It was designed after Wrigley Field... but with just ONE deck.
It was definitely one of the old... no fould territory designs in which the fans were "right on top of the field." There was an old manual scoreboard that was part of the left field wall. My buddy worked for the team in college, and he and I worked the scoreboard together one game. If you hustled out to the scoreboard before the game.... no-one could check the contents of your cooler!! We had a few brews, and posted the scores via walkie talkie communication every half inning or so. Problem was, there was no restroom!! There was a door leading outside of the left field wall, and you "deposited" your beer there. The weeds were as tall as we were! I distinctly remember talking to the left fielder for the Buffalo Bisons... a kid with longish blond hair. He would chat with us between innings, we'd yell at him when a fly ball came his way, etc. Nice guy, and a very fun night. A truly unique way to watch a game.... IN the left field wall.
I saw about 30 or so games there... caught 4 foul balls, and stole the managers hat off his head after the team won the AAA World Series on year. I had the guy (Joe Sparks) autograph the hat the next season... when he turned it over to sign the bill... his number 7 was on it. He signed it, just grinned and gave it back to me.
The park has most recently been used for a RACE-TRACK, and hosts midget and sprint car races.
Indy - 16th St Speedway.bmp
It's located on West 16th Street, about halfway between the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Downtown. The area is very economically depressed.
The park was used by the AAA Indianapolis Indians forever..... up until 1999 when the magnificent Vicory Field opened.
Here are some photos of Bush Stadium.....
Indy - Bush Stadium dusk.jpg
Indy - Bush Stadium 2.jpg
Indy - Bush Stadium.bmp
Indy - Bush Stadium Entrance.jpg
The park was used to film "Eight Men Out" had Ivy Covered walls "before" Wrigley Field did, and was a fantastic place to watch a game. It was designed after Wrigley Field... but with just ONE deck.
It was definitely one of the old... no fould territory designs in which the fans were "right on top of the field." There was an old manual scoreboard that was part of the left field wall. My buddy worked for the team in college, and he and I worked the scoreboard together one game. If you hustled out to the scoreboard before the game.... no-one could check the contents of your cooler!! We had a few brews, and posted the scores via walkie talkie communication every half inning or so. Problem was, there was no restroom!! There was a door leading outside of the left field wall, and you "deposited" your beer there. The weeds were as tall as we were! I distinctly remember talking to the left fielder for the Buffalo Bisons... a kid with longish blond hair. He would chat with us between innings, we'd yell at him when a fly ball came his way, etc. Nice guy, and a very fun night. A truly unique way to watch a game.... IN the left field wall.
I saw about 30 or so games there... caught 4 foul balls, and stole the managers hat off his head after the team won the AAA World Series on year. I had the guy (Joe Sparks) autograph the hat the next season... when he turned it over to sign the bill... his number 7 was on it. He signed it, just grinned and gave it back to me.
The park has most recently been used for a RACE-TRACK, and hosts midget and sprint car races.
Indy - 16th St Speedway.bmp
It's located on West 16th Street, about halfway between the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Downtown. The area is very economically depressed.
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