Athletic Park
Location: Battle Creek, MINorth shore of Goguac Lake, West of Highland between Surby & ColumbIa-Fairview section.
Capacity: 2,500
Built in 1897, an experimental night game was played there on September 4, 1904 between and a traveling team of Cherokee Indians and a local nine. The field was lit by 25 arc lights set on iron supports; a large rubber ball took the place of the regulation baseball.
Used by: Battle Creek Cero Frutos, Battle Creek Blackbirds/Crickets, Battle Creek Crickets, Grand Rapids Black Sox, Battle Creek Custers
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Athletic Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1920 | Battle Creek Custers | Michigan-Ontario League | 46 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1919 | Battle Creek Custers | Michigan-Ontario League | 67 | 45 | Roster | Stats | ||
1916 | Grand Rapids Black Sox | Central League | 77 | 55 | Roster | Stats | ||
1915 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 34 | 33 | Roster | Stats | ||
1914 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 92 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
1913 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 77 | 46 | Roster | Stats | ||
1912 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 59 | 68 | Roster | Stats | ||
1911 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 57 | 80 | Roster | Stats | ||
1910 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 72 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1909 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 52 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1908 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 62 | 63 | Roster | Stats | ||
1907 | Battle Creek Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 63 | 48 | Roster | Stats | ||
1906 | Battle Creek Blackbirds/Crickets | Southern Michigan Association | 39 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
1902 | Battle Creek Cero Frutos | Michigan State League | 53 | 31 | Roster | Stats |
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.