Ninth Street Park (pre-1923) explained

Stadium Name:Ninth Street Park
Location:1611 9th Street
Bradenton, FL 34205
Owner:City of Bradenton
Operator:City of Bradenton
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Bradenton Growers (FSL) (1919-22)

Ninth Street Park was a baseball park located in Bradenton, Florida, located where LECOM Park stands today. The park was the home field of the Class-D Bradenton Growers of the Florida State League from 1919 to 1922.[1]

In 1923, the St. Louis Cardinals were to travel to Bradenton for spring training. They soon discovered that the second base position, at Ninth Street Park, was 14inches lower than home plate, and the outfield was even lower than second base. In a joint venture between the Cardinals and the city, the ball field, which would later become McKechnie Field, was constructed with a grandstand and bleachers for $2,000.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vin . Mannix. Bradentown Growers were Marauders' forerunners. Bradenton Herald. April 8, 2010. January 30, 2012.
  2. News: Merab-Michal. Favorite. City to Consider Plans for McKechnie Field Renovation at Next Meeting. The Bradenton Times. February 2, 2012. February 3, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130204114317/http://www.thebradentontimes.com/news/2012/02/02/local_government/city_to_consider_plans_for_mckechnie_field_renovation_at_next_meeting/. February 4, 2013.