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Grapefruit League Venues: Jack Russell Memorial Stadium, Terry Park Ballfield, Mckechnie Field, Bright House Field
Paperback. Books LLC 2010-09-15.
ISBN 9781155450360
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Publisher description
Chapters: Jack Russell Memorial Stadium, Terry Park Ballfield, Mckechnie Field, Bright House Field, J. P. Small Memorial Stadium, Progress Energy Park, Clearwater Athletic Field, City of Palms Park, Miami Stadium, Coffee Pot Park, Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Charlotte Sports Park, Champion Stadium, Flamingo Field, Dunedin Stadium, Tinker Field, Al Lopez Field, Roger Dean Stadium, Henley Field Ball Park, Space Coast Stadium, Connie Mack Field, Ed Smith Stadium, George M. Steinbrenner Field, Hammond Stadium, Osceola County Stadium, Baseball City Stadium, Pompano Beach Municipal Park, Joker Marchant Stadium, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Chain of Lakes Park, West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium, Tradition Field, Plant City Stadium, Cocoa Expo Sports Center. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 120. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jack Russell Memorial Stadium - Jack Russell played in the Major Leagues from 1926 through 1940. He was introduced to Pinellas County while training in the area as a member of the Cleveland American League club. Russell settled in Clearwater after his career where he became a Union Oil Co. distributor and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce president. The Phillies moved their training to Clearwater for the 1947 season and played at Clearwater Athletic Field. Russell became a Clearwater city commissioner, a position he held from 1951 to 1955, and was a vocal advocate for a new ballpark for Clearwater. In 1954, the Clearwater city council approved the building of the park which would serve as the spring home of the Phillies. In 1955, Clearwater Mayor Herbert M. Browns surprised Russell when he announced that the stadium would be named in his honor. Jack Russell was instrumental in the conception of the ballpark. Russell had the blueprints and plans drawn up himself in 1954 and...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6789988
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