League Stadium Explained

League Stadium
Location:203 S. Cherry Street, Huntingburg, Indiana, USA
Coordinates:38.2903°N -86.9451°W
Opened:1894
Renovated:1991
Owner:City of Huntingburg
Operator:City of Huntingburg
Surface:Grass
Capacity:3,300
Dimensions: (LF)
(CF)
(RF)[1]
Tenants:Dubois County Bombers (CICL/PL) (2005–2008, 2009–2012, 2024–present)
Southridge High School Raiders (IHSAA - PAC)
Dubois County Dragons (HL/FL) (1996–1998, 1999–2001)

League Stadium is a historic baseball stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana, United States, located at 203 South Cherry Street. Originally built in 1894, League Stadium is the currently home of the Dubois County Bombers of the collegiate summer Prospect League.[2] The stadium was formerly the home of the Dubois County Dragons in the independent Heartland and Frontier Leagues (1999-2002) until the team moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2003.[3] The Southridge Raiders, an Indiana High School Athletic Association 3A baseball team, also uses the stadium as home field.[4]

The ballpark opened in 1894 and was renovated in 1991 by Columbia Pictures for the filming of A League of Their Own, adding additional seating to the park while maintaining the original grandstand.[5] In 1995, the stadium served as the set of Soul of the Game, an HBO movie.[6] The ballpark currently has a capacity of approximately 3,300 people after the 2021 addition of the new 'Upper Deck & Patio' along the left field baseline and new, extra-large MLB-style stadium seats in 2023.[7]

Dimensions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: League Stadium . Minor League Ballparks . January 10, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111025090718/http://www.minorleagueballparks.com/leag_in.html . October 25, 2011.
  2. Web site: Prospect League Welcomes Dubois County Bombers and Full Count Rhythm . Prospect League Baseball . 2023-09-21. Mahomet, Illinois . en.
  3. Web site: Perry . Tim . Team History – DuBois County Dragons . Frontier League History . January 10, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521113047/http://flhistory.gofreeserve.com/DuBoisCountyDragons.htm . May 21, 2012 . The short but exciting history of professional baseball in Huntingburg ended with the transfer of the Dragons to Kenosha, WI following the 2002 season. . dead .
  4. Web site: League Stadium . City of Huntingburg, Indiana . Parks and Recreation. http://web.archive.org/web/20160803005356/https://huntingburg-in.gov/topic/index.php?topicid=38&structureid=18 . 2016-08-03 . live. 2024-04-21.
  5. Web site: Filming Locations for A League of Their Own . Internet Movie Database . January 10, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120714062007/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104694/locations . July 14, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Filming Locations for Soul of the Game . Internet Movie Database . January 10, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120601005912/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115631/locations . June 1, 2012 . dead .
  7. Web site: League Stadium . DuBois County Bombers. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006223408/https://www.dcbombers.com/league-stadium.html . 2022-10-06 . The seating capacity of League Stadium is 3,300 . live. 2024-04-21.