Municipal Baseball Park
Location: Aberdeen, SDS. State Street, on the Northern State College campus.
Capacity: 4,500 (1939); 5,000 (1946); 4,500 (1949); 4,000 (1951)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 315-385-315 (1964)
Built in 1936 by the WPA, the ballpark suffered a major fire on August 3, 1951. Temporary bleachers enabled the team to finish the season. A new grandstand, $65,000 bond issue, was completed in time for the 1952 season. The grandstand was torn down in the 1970's, but the diamond is still used by Northern State College.
Used by: Aberdeen Pheasants
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Municipal Baseball Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1971 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 35 | 36 | 17,467 | 492 | Roster | Stats |
1970 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 36 | 33 | 20,880 | 605 | Roster | Stats |
1969 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 28 | 42 | 15,546 | 444 | Roster | Stats |
1968 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 26 | 44 | 15,517 | 443 | Roster | Stats |
1967 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 34 | 36 | 18,555 | 530 | Roster | Stats |
1966 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 47 | 22 | 24,767 | 718 | Roster | Stats |
1965 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 27 | 39 | 23,525 | 713 | Roster | Stats |
1964 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 80 | 37 | 46,397 | 793 | Roster | Stats |
1963 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 65 | 55 | 39,949 | 666 | Roster | Stats |
1962 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 64 | 60 | 39,101 | 631 | Roster | Stats |
1961 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 74 | 54 | 34,136 | 533 | Roster | Stats |
1960 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 63 | 61 | 45,321 | 731 | Roster | Stats |
1959 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 69 | 55 | 63,111 | 1,018 | Roster | Stats |
1958 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 39 | 86 | 36,599 | 586 | Roster | Stats |
1957 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 51 | 70 | 47,312 | 782 | Roster | Stats |
1956 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 64 | 61 | 60,673 | 971 | Roster | Stats |
1955 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 70 | 56 | 75,401 | 1,197 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 60 | 75 | 62,503 | 926 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 60 | 63 | 54,532 | 887 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 63 | 62 | 87,897 | 1,406 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 61 | 60 | 62,203 | 1,028 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 62 | 57 | 61,208 | 1,029 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 71 | 54 | 85,624 | 1,370 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 64 | 59 | 85,942 | 1,397 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 82 | 36 | 90,156 | 1,528 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | 57 | 53 | 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.