Lakeside Park
Location: Canton, OHMeyer's Lake Amusement Park, 12th Street NW between Whipple & Lakeside Avenues NW.
Capacity: 4,000 (1939); 5,600 (1936); 3,000 (1942)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 340-410-268 (1939)
Lakeside Park was located in Meyer's Lake Park, just east of the older ballpark site, and overlapping the old site. The catcher faced NE. A 1950 map shows the dance hall now partly occupying the site of the former Lake View Hotel; the Scenic Railway was still there.
Used by: Canton Terriers, Akron Tyrites/Canton Terriers
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Lakeside Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1942 | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | 68 | 61 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | 71 | 54 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | 58 | 65 | 49,000 | 797 | Roster | Stats |
1939 | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | 77 | 52 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | 79 | 51 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | 81 | 46 | Roster | Stats | ||
1936 | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | 68 | 59 | Roster | Stats | ||
1932 | Akron Tyrites/Canton Terriers | Central League | 28 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1930 | Canton Terriers | Central League | 65 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
1929 | Canton Terriers | Central League | 80 | 58 | 68,982 | 1,000 | Roster | Stats |
1928 | Canton Terriers | Central League | 43 | 90 | 39,395 | 592 | 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.