Fans Field
Location: Centralia, ILE. Rexford & Franklin Avenues.
Capacity: 2,000 (1948); 2,500 (1950); 2,400 (1952)
A small grandstand with small bleacher sections at each end sat in the SW corner of the plot. The catcher faced north east. Franklin Public School was just NW of the park.
Used by: Centralia Cubs, Centralia Sterlings, Centralia Zeros
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Fans Field:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1952 | Centralia Zeros | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 41 | 83 | 28,755 | 464 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Centralia Zeros | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 69 | 51 | 38,554 | 643 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Centralia Sterlings | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 83 | 40 | 35,767 | 582 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Centralia Cubs | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 74 | 44 | 35,000 | 593 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Centralia Cubs | Illinois State League | 41 | 79 | 18,211 | 304 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Centralia Cubs | Illinois State League | 60 | 52 | 35,000 | 625 | 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.