E. J. Block Athletic Field Explained

Stadium Name:E.J. Block Athletic Field
Location:East Chicago, Indiana
Broke Ground:1941
Owner:East Chicago
Operator:East Chicago Parks Department
Opened:May 25, 1942
Construction Cost:unknown
Architect:Inland Steel Company
Tenants:East Chicago Conquistadors (MAL) 1995
Crimson Wave (CCAC) ?-present
East Chicago Washington Senators, 1942-1986
East Chicago Central Cardinals, 1987-present
East Chicago American Legion Post 266, ?-1994
EC Post 369, ?-present
Seating Capacity:Baseball

3,500

Dimensions:Left field - 360 ft
Center Field - 385 ft
Right field - 320 ft

E.J. Block Athletic Field is a stadium in East Chicago, Indiana that opened in 1942. It is primarily used for amateur and professional baseball, and is the home field of the Calumet College of St. Joseph's Crimson Wave Baseball team which play in the CCAC. It is also the home park of the East Chicago Central High School baseball team and the East Chicago Post 369 American Legion summer baseball team.

History

Block Stadium was dedicated on Memorial Day 1942 and financed by the Block family (owners of the Inland Steel Company) to boost employee morale. They later donated the stadium to the City of East Chicago.

The stadium first served a professional team in 1995 when the independent league East Chicago Conquistadors called it home, for their first and only season. The team's average per game attendance was 94 fans per game.

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