E. J. Block Athletic Field

E.J. Block Athletic Field is a stadium in East Chicago, Indiana that opened in 1942. It is primarily used for amateur and professional baseball, and is the home field of the Calumet College of St. Joseph's Crimson Wave Baseball team which play in the CCAC. It is also the home park of the East Chicago Central High School baseball team[1] and the East Chicago Post 369 American Legion summer baseball team.

E.J. Block Athletic Field
LocationEast Chicago, Indiana
OwnerEast Chicago
OperatorEast Chicago Parks Department
CapacityBaseball: 3,500
Field sizeLeft field - 360 ft
Center Field - 385 ft
Right field - 320 ft
Construction
Broke ground1941
OpenedMay 25, 1942
Construction costunknown
ArchitectInland Steel Company
Tenants
East Chicago Conquistadors (MAL) 1995
Crimson Wave (CCAC) ?-present
East Chicago Washington Senators, 1942-1986
East Chicago Central Cardinals, 1987-present

East Chicago American Legion Post 266, ?-1994

EC Post 369, ?-present

History

Block Stadium was dedicated on Memorial Day 1942 and financed by the Block family (owners of the Inland Steel Company) to boost employee morale. They later donated the stadium to the City of East Chicago.

The stadium first served a professional team in 1995 when the independent league East Chicago Conquistadors called it home, for their first and only season. The team's average per game attendance was 94 fans per game.

References

  1. team

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