Glover Stadium/Dee Fee Field

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Glover Stadium/Dee Fee Field
Anaheim Valencias (SUN) (1947–48)
Football
* California Interscholastic Federation
* Cal State Fullerton football (NCAA
) (1983)

Glover Stadium/Dee Fee Field is a

soccer. The seating capacity for baseball is 700 and 5,200 for football and soccer.[1]

History

Stadium construction began on December 16, 1937 and was completed in March 1939.[2] The original name of the stadium was the same as the park in which it is located, La Palma Park. Funding for the stadium was provided by the Works Progress Administration.[2]

The stadium was renovated in 1956 with the Anaheim City Council deciding it would be cheaper to add grandstands to La Palma Park rather than to build a new football stadium.[2] Grandstands were constructed across the outfield from left field to right-center reducing the size of the baseball field. The football stadium was named La Palma Stadium.[3]

The football stadium was renamed Glover Stadium in 1971 after Richard Glover, an assistant and head football coach at Anaheim High School from 1931 until 1957. The baseball field was renamed Dee Fee Field in 1987 after Dee Fee, who worked for the Anaheim Parks Department from 1937 to 1987.[4] In addition to baseball and football, the stadium has played host to soccer games, rodeos, circuses and area high school graduations.[4]

Baseball history

The first event at the stadium was a baseball game on March 12, 1939. It was a

St. Louis Browns for the 1946 season.[2]

La Palma Park was the home of the

Anaheim Valencias of the Sunset League from 1947 to 1948.[5]

In addition to hosting minor league and major league games, the stadium hosts American Legion Baseball and California Interscholastic Federation high school baseball games.[2]

Football history

The first football game at the stadium was a contest between Anaheim High School and Redlands High School on September 21, 1956. It has continued to be used as a venue for California Interscholastic Federation high school football since that time.[2]

The stadium has hosted community college and

Anaheim Stadium.[2]

Rugby union

In January 1976 the

United States national rugby union team played Australia at the stadium with approximately 7,000 fans in attendance.[6] Australia won the game 24–12.[6] The match was the first game played by the USA team after the formation of USA Rugby.[6][7]

Gallery

  • Glover Stadium grandstand
    Glover Stadium grandstand
  • Glover Stadium scoreboard
    Glover Stadium scoreboard
  • Dee Fee Field (football stands constructed on baseball infield)
    Dee Fee Field (football stands constructed on baseball infield)
  • Dee Fee Field scoreboard (football stands constructed on baseball infield)
    Dee Fee Field scoreboard (football stands constructed on baseball infield)

References

  1. ^ a b "Glover Stadium". lasports.org. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Golden Years: Anaheim's Glover Stadium Celebrates 50 Years of Treasured Sports Memories". Los Angeles Times. 23 June 1989. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "LaPalma Park / Glover Stadium and DeeFee Field". loarahighschool.blogspot.com. 25 October 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Mr. Anaheim: Who is the Glover in the stadium name?". ocregister.com. 29 April 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Anaheim, California Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "January 31, 1976: Australia 24 United States (halftime: Australia 13-6)". Gainline. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ISBN 0362002819
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