League Park (Akron)
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League Park refers to two former American football and baseball stadiums located in Akron, Ohio. The original League Park was located at the corner of Carroll St. and Beaver St.; the newer stadium was on Lakeshore Blvd. between W. Long St. and W. Crosier St.[1]
Tenants
The stadiums were home to the Akron Pros of the National Football League from 1920 to 1922.[2] In 1933, the Akron Black Tyrites, a Negro league baseball team, played their home games here.[1] It also hosted the Akron Yankees of the Middle Atlantic League, as well as various other minor league baseball team in Akron.
Capacity
The later stadium had a capacity of 5,000 spectators.
Characteristics
The second League Park was built on land that had a sharp drop-off directly behind the
ground-rule double.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8027-1562-1.
- ^ "Elk's Field History". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.