Blue & Grey Park
Also Known As: Fitzgerald Ball Park 1948Location: Fitzgerald, GA
S. Sherman Street between E. Palm & E. Cypress Streets.
Capacity: 3,500 (1948 & 1950); 3,000 (1949); 2,000 (1956)
Site of 12-year-old Black playing for the home team in 1952. Still exists.
Used by: Fitzgerald Pioneers, Fitzgerald Red Legs, Fitzgerald A's, Fitzgerald Orioles
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Blue & Grey Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1957 | Fitzgerald Orioles | Georgia-Florida League | 65 | 74 | 18,046 | 260 | Roster | Stats |
1956 | Fitzgerald A's | Georgia-Florida League | 47 | 92 | 17,723 | 255 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Fitzgerald Red Legs | Georgia-Florida League | 80 | 59 | 38,652 | 556 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Fitzgerald Pioneers | Georgia-Florida League | 62 | 77 | 39,264 | 565 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Fitzgerald Pioneers | Georgia State League | 56 | 70 | 33,172 | 527 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Fitzgerald Pioneers | Georgia State League | 34 | 96 | 26,247 | 404 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Fitzgerald Pioneers | Georgia State League | 73 | 66 | 42,227 | 608 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Fitzgerald Pioneers | Georgia State League | 52 | 85 | 38,736 | 565 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Fitzgerald Pioneers | Georgia State League | 65 | 55 | 44,877 | 748 | 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.