Leeman Field
Also Known As: Lee Ball Park 1938Location: Pennington Gap, VA
Doris Avenue (US 421) & N. Main Street (SR 706).
Capacity: 1,500 (1939); 2,000 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 900-1200-600 (1938); 640-1050-620 (1939); 315-350-325 (1940)
Leeman Field was the last minor league park with no fences. With 600 being the short porch in RF, the team shortened the fences in 1940. The area is the only flat spot in the mountains north of town. Today, the area supports a ball diamond, rodeo ring and grandstand, plus a carnival midway.
Used by: Pennington Gap Lee Bears, Pennington Gap Bears, Pennington Gap Miners
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Leeman Field:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pennington Gap Miners | Mountain States League | 54 | 71 | 14,994 | 240 | Roster | Stats |
| 1950 | Pennington Gap Miners | Mountain States League | 44 | 82 | 11,164 | 177 | Roster | Stats |
| 1949 | Pennington Gap Miners | Mountain States League | 62 | 63 | 14,820 | 237 | Roster | Stats |
| 1948 | Pennington Gap Miners | Mountain States League | 59 | 54 | 14,988 | 265 | Roster | Stats |
| 1940 | Pennington Gap Miners | Appalachian League | 50 | 64 | 22,330 | 392 | Roster | Stats |
| 1939 | Pennington Gap Bears | Appalachian League | 52 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1938 | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | Appalachian League | 46 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1937 | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | Appalachian League | 49 | 55 | 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.
