Max Hess Stadium

Also Known As: Breadon Field 1948-1958
Location: Allentown, PA
Seventh Street in Whitehall.
Capacity: 4,000 (1948) 5,500 (1959)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 325-404-325 (1948)
The site is now occupied by Lehigh Valley Shopping Mall.
Used by: Allentown Cardinals, Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs, Allentown Red Sox

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Max Hess Stadium:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1960Allentown Red SoxEastern League677251,654743RosterStats
1959Allentown Red SoxEastern League825984,4301,198RosterStats
1958Allentown Red SoxEastern League518347,795713RosterStats
1957Syracuse/Allentown ChiefsEastern League568468,110973RosterStats
1956Allentown CardinalsEastern League706777,1441,126RosterStats
1955Allentown CardinalsEastern League786078,3821,136RosterStats
1954Allentown CardinalsEastern League667469,686996RosterStats
1952Allentown CardinalsInter-State League825749,707715RosterStats
1951Allentown CardinalsInter-State League914771,8221,041RosterStats
1950Allentown CardinalsInter-State League706748,144703RosterStats
1949Allentown CardinalsInter-State League8752100,7881,450RosterStats
1948Allentown CardinalsInter-State League7365102,4711,485RosterStats



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.



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