American Legion Park

Location: Lake Charles, LA
3rd Street, near Enterprise Avenue.
Capacity: 2,000 (1936); 1,500 (1939); 4,500 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 307-415-304 (1936)
The catcher faced NE. Possibly Killen Stadium.
Used by: Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters, Lake Charles Newporters, Lake Charles Explorers/Jeanerette Blues, Lake Charles Skippers, Lake Charles Lakers, Lake Charles Giants

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at American Legion Park:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1957Lake Charles GiantsEvangeline League436715,589283RosterStats
1956Lake Charles GiantsEvangeline League626248,482782RosterStats
1955Lake Charles LakersEvangeline League528733,881487RosterStats
1954Lake Charles LakersEvangeline League677271,5551,030RosterStats
1953Lake Charles LakersGulf Coast League548952,669737RosterStats
1952Lake Charles LakersGulf Coast League698582,2701,068RosterStats
1951Lake Charles LakersGulf Coast League668667,468888RosterStats
1950Lake Charles LakersGulf Coast League598878,4411,067RosterStats
1942Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League1622RosterStats
1941Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League646927,000406RosterStats
1940Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League864949,230729RosterStats
1939Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League5975RosterStats
1938Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League7858RosterStats
1937Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League686460,000909RosterStats
1936Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League34105RosterStats
1935Lake Charles SkippersEvangeline League4484RosterStats
1934Lake Charles Explorers/Jeanerette BluesEvangeline League5355RosterStats
1930Lake Charles NewportersCotton States League2437RosterStats
1929Meridian Mets/Lake Charles NewportersCotton States League5170RosterStats



Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.

Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.



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