Colonels Park
Location: Rome, NYBlack River Boulevard between E. Locust & E. Pine Streets.
Capacity: 3,500 (1939); 2,250 (1942)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 360-380-320 (1939)
Opening May 18, 1938, Colonels Park cost $15,000 to build. The park was enclosed with a 7-foot board fence. The catcher faced south. The extant park is called Franklyns Field.
Used by: Rome Colonels
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Colonels Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1951 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 46 | 71 | 23,454 | 401 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 51 | 86 | 34,535 | 504 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 48 | 88 | 40,331 | 593 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 79 | 57 | 75,103 | 1,104 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 67 | 72 | 58,463 | 841 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 72 | 52 | 58,371 | 941 | Roster | Stats |
1942 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 38 | 85 | 19,819 | 322 | Roster | Stats |
1941 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 66 | 58 | 42,828 | 691 | Roster | Stats |
1940 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 50 | 73 | 36,395 | 592 | Roster | Stats |
1939 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 68 | 54 | 57,654 | 945 | Roster | Stats |
1938 | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | 61 | 63 | 51,363 | 828 | 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.