Athletic Park
Location: Norfolk, NEMemorial Park on E. Pasewalk Avenue.
Capacity: 2,500 (1939); 1,700 (1940)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 411-563-315 (1939); 530-550-310 (1940)
The catcher faced NE. The park still thrives today.
Used by: Norfolk Drummers, Norfolk Elk Horns, Norfolk Elkhorns, Norfolk Elks, Norfolk Yankees
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Athletic Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1941 | Norfolk Yankees | Western League | 64 | 44 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Norfolk Yankees | Western League | 73 | 39 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Norfolk Elks | Western League | 75 | 44 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 67 | 49 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Norfolk Elks | Nebraska State League | 50 | 65 | Roster | Stats | ||
1936 | Norfolk Elks | Nebraska State League | 63 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
1935 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 58 | 49 | Roster | Stats | ||
1934 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 60 | 49 | Roster | Stats | ||
1933 | Norfolk Elks | Nebraska State League | 60 | 45 | Roster | Stats | ||
1932 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 75 | 35 | Roster | Stats | ||
1931 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 47 | 58 | Roster | Stats | ||
1930 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 56 | 65 | Roster | Stats | ||
1929 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 43 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
1928 | Norfolk Elkhorns | Nebraska State League | 55 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1924 | Norfolk Elk Horns | Tri-State League | 31 | 30 | Roster | Stats | ||
1923 | Norfolk Elk Horns | Nebraska State League | 68 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1922 | Norfolk Elk Horns | Nebraska State League | 70 | 48 | Roster | Stats | ||
1915 | Norfolk Drummers | Nebraska State League | 24 | 13 | Roster | Stats | ||
1914 | Norfolk Drummers | Nebraska State League | 52 | 60 | 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.