Memorial Stadium
Also Known As: Municipal Park 1938-1951; Sanford Athletic Field 1937Location: Sanford, FL
Mellonville Avenue & E. 11th Street.
Capacity: 1,500 (1939); 3,200 (1952)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 350-400-350 (1939)
The catcher faced NE. The park, across Mellonville from Hamilton Elementary School, was remodeled in 1952, and still being used today.
Used by: Sanford Lookouts, Sanford Seminoles, Sanford Celeryfeds, Sanford Giants, Sanford Seminole Blues, Sanford Cardinals, Sanford Greyhounds
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Memorial Stadium:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1960 | Sanford Greyhounds | Florida State League | 77 | 60 | 15,633 | 228 | Roster | Stats |
1959 | Sanford Greyhounds | Florida State League | 33 | 97 | 21,828 | 336 | Roster | Stats |
1955 | Sanford Cardinals | Florida State League | 61 | 79 | 35,301 | 504 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Sanford Giants | Florida State League | 66 | 63 | 37,378 | 580 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Sanford Seminole Blues | Florida State League | 64 | 70 | 38,360 | 573 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Sanford Giants | Florida State League | 67 | 70 | 19,289 | 282 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Sanford Giants | Florida State League | 71 | 68 | 34,719 | 500 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Sanford Giants | Florida State League | 74 | 63 | 44,603 | 651 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Sanford Giants | Florida State League | 74 | 64 | 49,341 | 715 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Sanford Seminoles | Florida State League | 69 | 66 | 55,610 | 824 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Sanford Celeryfeds | Florida State League | 81 | 57 | 58,671 | 850 | Roster | Stats |
1941 | Sanford Seminoles | Florida State League | 20 | 45 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Sanford Seminoles | Florida State League | 84 | 55 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Sanford Lookouts | Florida State League | 98 | 35 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Sanford Lookouts | Florida State League | 53 | 87 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Sanford Lookouts | Florida State League | 79 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1936 | Sanford Lookouts | Florida State League | 56 | 62 | 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.