City Park
Also Known As: Sportsman's ParkLocation: Sweetwater, TX
E. 15th & Elm Streets.
Capacity: 2,000 (1949)
Catcher faced NE. The park is called Newman Park today.
Used by: Gorman Buddies/Sweetwater Syrups, Sweetwater Swatters, Sweetwater Sports, Sweetwater Braves, Wichita Falls/Sweetwater Spudders
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at City Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1954 | Wichita Falls/Sweetwater Spudders | Longhorn League | 27 | 109 | 20,101 | 296 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Sweetwater Braves | Longhorn League | 52 | 88 | 37,060 | 529 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Sweetwater Swatters | Longhorn League | 46 | 93 | 32,430 | 467 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Sweetwater Swatters | Longhorn League | 68 | 84 | 39,773 | 523 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Sweetwater Swatters | Longhorn League | 60 | 79 | 33,770 | 486 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Sweetwater Sports | Longhorn League | 64 | 76 | 35,754 | 511 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Sweetwater Sports | Longhorn League | 63 | 67 | 31,631 | 487 | Roster | Stats |
1922 | Sweetwater Swatters | West Texas League | 62 | 72 | Roster | Stats | ||
1921 | Sweetwater Swatters | West Texas League | 72 | 55 | Roster | Stats | ||
1920 | Gorman Buddies/Sweetwater Syrups | West Texas League | 51 | 58 | 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.