Simmons Park

Location: Roanoke Rapids, NC
11th & Jefferson Streets.
Capacity: 2,300 (1947); 3,000 (1950)
The catcher faced south. The grandstand included a small press box. A small bleacher section was located down the LF line; a larger bleacher section flanked the grandstand along the 1B line. The park was enclosed with a 7-foot board fence. The park was torn down, and a housing development occupies the site.
Used by: Roanoke Rapids Blue Jays, Roanoke Rapids Jays

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

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1952Roanoke Rapids JaysCoastal Plain League636136,830594RosterStats
1951Roanoke Rapids JaysCoastal Plain League596634,132546RosterStats
1950Roanoke Rapids JaysCoastal Plain League805880,6651,169RosterStats
1949Roanoke Rapids JaysCoastal Plain League607868,247989RosterStats
1948Roanoke Rapids JaysCoastal Plain League548687,1871,246RosterStats
1947Roanoke Rapids Blue JaysCoastal Plain League6080115,8371,655RosterStats



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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