Lauer Park

Location: Reading, PA
between N. 2nd (3B) & N. 3rd Streets at Elm Street.
Capacity: 6,000 (1933); 6,500 (1940)
The park was behind Lauer's Brewery. Lauer Elementary School sits on the site today. A large grandstand stretched well down the LF line. A bleacher section flanked the grandstand along the 1B line, but bleacher seating appears to have continued in front of the grandstand. Much of the outfield was enclosed by a 14-foot concrete fence. A large scoreboard supported by iron posts sat in CF. The clubhouse was in RCF. The catcher faced NE.
Used by: York White Roses/Reading Pretzels, Reading, Reading Dutchmen, Altoona Rams/Reading Pretzels, Reading Pretzels, Albany Senators/Reading Pretzels, Reading Coal Barons, Reading Marines, Reading Aces, Reading Keystones, Reading Keys, Reading Chicks, Reading Brooks

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

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1941Reading BrooksInter-State League7451RosterStats
1940Reading ChicksInter-State League7652RosterStats
1931Reading KeysInternational League7988122,2021,463RosterStats
1930Reading KeysInternational League6898112,9001,360RosterStats
1929Reading KeystonesInternational League8086154,4531,861RosterStats
1928Reading KeystonesInternational League8483176,6682,116RosterStats
1927Reading KeystonesInternational League4312382,642996RosterStats
1926Reading KeystonesInternational League3112932,329404RosterStats
1925Reading KeystonesInternational League7890164,6411,960RosterStats
1924Reading KeystonesInternational League6398124,0091,540RosterStats
1923Reading KeystonesInternational League8579157,8921,926RosterStats
1922Reading AcesInternational League7193133,7931,632RosterStats
1921Reading AcesInternational League5611084,6951,020RosterStats
1920Reading MarinesInternational League6585RosterStats
1919Reading Coal BaronsInternational League5193RosterStats
1917Reading PretzelsNew York State League5170RosterStats
1916Albany Senators/Reading PretzelsNew York State League5870RosterStats
1914Reading PretzelsTri-State (PA) League5951RosterStats
1912Altoona Rams/Reading PretzelsTri-State (PA) League5259RosterStats
1912ReadingUnited States League1212RosterStats
1911Reading PretzelsTri-State (PA) League7435RosterStats
1910Reading PretzelsTri-State (PA) League4565RosterStats
1909Reading DutchmenTri-State (PA) League7143RosterStats
1908Reading PretzelsTri-State (PA) League6760RosterStats
1908ReadingUnion League2211RosterStats
1907York White Roses/Reading PretzelsTri-State (PA) League3887RosterStats
1907ReadingAtlantic League6843RosterStats



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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