John Patrakis Memorial Park
Also Known As: Municipal Park 1914-1932Location: Dubuque, IA
Fourth Street extension.
Capacity: 5,300 (1914); 2,750 (1955); 4,000 (1965); 3,700 (1974); 3,500 (1976)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 350-365-250 (1961); 340-400-340 (1964); 340-380-340 (1975)
Municipal Park was the first municipally owned ballpark in the United States. It was completed in 1914 on a former storage area for lumber. The park cost $30,000. The grandstand was completely roofed.
Used by: Dubuque Dubs, Dubuque Dubs/Freeport Comeons, Dubuque Climbers, Dubuque Ironmen, Dubuque Speasmen, Dubuque Tigers, Dubuque Packers, Keokuk/Midwest Dodgers, Dubuque Royals
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at John Patrakis Memorial Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1976 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 59 | 71 | 58,437 | 899 | Roster | Stats |
1975 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 58 | 67 | 54,371 | 870 | Roster | Stats |
1974 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 44 | 78 | 52,394 | 859 | Roster | Stats |
1968 | Dubuque Royals | Midwest League | 54 | 61 | 49,411 | 859 | Roster | Stats |
1967 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 49 | 71 | 33,737 | 562 | Roster | Stats |
1966 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 44 | 73 | 33,705 | 576 | Roster | Stats |
1965 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 47 | 73 | 36,785 | 613 | Roster | Stats |
1964 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 59 | 63 | 63,234 | 1,037 | Roster | Stats |
1963 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 47 | 76 | 77,130 | 1,254 | Roster | Stats |
1962 | Keokuk/Midwest Dodgers | Midwest League | 67 | 57 | 28,787 | 464 | Roster | Stats |
1962 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 71 | 52 | 57,510 | 935 | Roster | Stats |
1961 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 64 | 61 | 67,864 | 1,086 | Roster | Stats |
1960 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 66 | 56 | 58,452 | 958 | Roster | Stats |
1959 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 56 | 68 | 97,220 | 1,568 | Roster | Stats |
1958 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 59 | 63 | 93,070 | 1,526 | Roster | Stats |
1957 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 73 | 51 | 91,647 | 1,478 | Roster | Stats |
1956 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | 66 | 57 | 92,364 | 1,502 | Roster | Stats |
1955 | Dubuque Packers | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 74 | 52 | 94,925 | 1,507 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Dubuque Packers | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 62 | 61 | 65,993 | 1,073 | Roster | Stats |
1932 | Dubuque Tigers | Mississippi Valley League | 47 | 80 | Roster | Stats | ||
1931 | Dubuque Tigers | Mississippi Valley League | 51 | 74 | 12,000 | 192 | Roster | Stats |
1930 | Dubuque Tigers | Mississippi Valley League | 55 | 71 | 24,104 | 383 | Roster | Stats |
1929 | Dubuque Tigers | Mississippi Valley League | 75 | 51 | 25,125 | 399 | Roster | Stats |
1928 | Dubuque Dubs | Mississippi Valley League | 63 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1927 | Dubuque Dubs | Mississippi Valley League | 66 | 41 | Roster | Stats | ||
1926 | Dubuque Speasmen | Mississippi Valley League | 56 | 63 | Roster | Stats | ||
1925 | Dubuque Ironmen | Mississippi Valley League | 60 | 64 | 46,175 | 745 | Roster | Stats |
1924 | Dubuque Dubs | Mississippi Valley League | 70 | 51 | 42,477 | 702 | Roster | Stats |
1923 | Dubuque Climbers | Mississippi Valley League | 78 | 50 | Roster | Stats | ||
1922 | Dubuque Climbers | Mississippi Valley League | 44 | 84 | Roster | Stats | ||
1915 | Dubuque Dubs/Freeport Comeons | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 48 | 76 | Roster | Stats | ||
1914 | Dubuque Dubs | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 64 | 69 | 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.