John Ducey Park
John Ducey Park was a 6,500-seat baseball stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally built in 1933, it was torn down after sixty years of use in 1995 and replaced by Telus Field on the same site. Beginning in 1981, John Ducey Park was the home field for the AAA Edmonton Trappers of the Pacific Coast League.
  John Ducey Park Location in Edmonton | |
| Former names | Renfrew Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 10233 96 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°31′54″N 113°29′48″W |
| Owner | City of Edmonton |
| Type | Baseball stadium |
| Capacity | 6500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Demolished | 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Edmonton Cubs, Edmonton Dodgers, Edmonton Drakes, Edmonton Navy Cardinals, Edmonton Eskimos, Edmonton Trappers | |
The stadium was originally known as Renfrew Park, but was renamed in later years for John Ducey, an Edmonton baseball executive, promoter, general manager, scout and coach.[1]
Prior to Renfrew Park, Diamond Park was Edmonton's main baseball field. The field could hold a maximum of 2,500 spectators by law.
John Ducey Park was the site where in 1982 Ron Kittle of the Trappers hit his 50th home run of the season in the last game of the year. Kittle was named Minor League Player of the Year.
The stadium hosted the 1990 Baseball World Cup.[2]
References
- "John Ducey". Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- "Cuba pounds Italy in world baseball". UPI Archives. 4 August 1990. Retrieved 28 July 2022.