Majors Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:	Majors Stadium
Fullname:	Majors Stadium
Opened:	1929
Closed:	1964
Former Names:	Phillips Field
Tenants:	Greenville Majors (East Texas League) (1946) (Big State League) (1947-1950, 1953) (Sooner State League) (1957)

Majors Stadium was a baseball field in Greenville, TX that started out as a football field called Phillips Field which was later altered to allow baseball to be played.^[1]

Phillips Field

Before Majors Stadium became a baseball diamond, it was used in the early years by local high school football teams. On October 4, 1929, Dallas Oak Cliff and Greenville High School played the first contest at the venue.

The field was transformed for the Greenville Majors after their first year of existence. In 1947, the football stands were removed and the stands were rebuilt to accommodate baseball.

Visit by the Yankees

The New York Yankees played the Greenville Majors on April 10, 1949, in an exhibition game. The Majors won the game, 4–3.^{[2] [3]}

Remnants

The only parts left are the arched entryway and a fieldhouse where the field used to exist.^{[4] [5]}

Sources

• Book: Texas Almanac 2008-2009 . . September 14, 2007 . 978-0-914-51141-0.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hunt County Historic Commission.
2. News: Brad . Kellar . . . At the old ball game . April 10, 2013 . April 10, 2014.
3. News: Eric . Aasen . . 65 Years Ago Today, The New York Yankees Played In Greenville – And The Home Team Won . . April 10, 2014 . April 10, 2014.
4. Web site: Majors Stadium - Greenville, Texas.
5. Web site: Coupla Bricks Shy.