Bosse Field

Location: Evansville, IN
1701 N. Main Street in Garvin Park, at Maxwell, Morgan & Heidelbach Avenues.
Capacity: 7,200 (1919); 5,200 (1926); 4,968 (1936); 5,000 (1939); 5,382 (1949); 6,200 (1941); 5,300 (1976); 5,181 (1998)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 325-410-325 (1936); 334-477-334 (1939); 315-410-315 (1951); 315-415-315 (1998)
Bosse Field, built in 1915 at a cost of $100,000, was the first municipally owned stadium in the history of organized baseball. It was named for Evansville mayor, Benjamin Bosse, who helped design the park. Bosse Field featured a covered brick grandstand and brick outfield fences. It was designed in the shape of an oval. The park featured a 477-foot centerfield fence; no player ever hit a ball over it. The distances were lessened in 1951 with the addition of a wire interior fence. The catcher faced NE. The park was used in filming A League of Their Own. The Frontier League franchise revived baseball in the old park.
Used by: Evansville River Rats, Evansville Evas, Evansville Black Sox, Evansville Pocketeers, Evansville Hubs, Evansville Habs, Evansville Bees, Evansville Braves, Evansville White Sox, Evansville Triplets, Evansville Otters

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Bosse Field:

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.