INDIANAPOLIS NEGRO LEAGUES BALLPARKS OF INDIANAPOLIS
Read the description of each ballpark to figure out where each ballpark is/was located in the City of Indianapolis. Write the location letter above the correct ballpark name.
Washington Park (Old) Victory Field (New) Victory Field
In 1905, as baseball was growing Renamed Victory Field from Perry In the late 1990s, the Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Washington Park Stadium, this ballpark was home to Indians moved from Bush Stadium to was built as the new home of the the Indianapolis Indians under that brand-new Victory Field and have called Indianapolis Indians. On May 2, 1920, name from 1942 until Aug. 30, 1967. it home since. This stadium held its first the first game of the Negro National Victory Field was also home to the game on July 11, 1996 and has since League was played there, and for the Indianapolis Clowns, and featured been home to endless laughs, popcorn next six years it would be home to the some of the greatest names in Negro and Indians victories. It celebrates its Indianapolis ABCs. The Indians played Leagues baseball, including legendary 25th anniversary this year. at Washington Park for 26 years, and ballplayer Hank Aaron. The name of the the final game was hosted on park changed again from Victory Field August 19, 1931. to Bush Stadium in 1967 and remained that until the Indians moved in 1996. ANSWER SHEET INDIANAPOLIS NEGRO LEAGUES BALLPARKS OF INDIANAPOLIS Read the description of each ballpark to figure out where each ballpark is/was located in the City of Indianapolis. Write the location letter above the correct ballpark name.
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Washington Park (Old) Victory Field (New) Victory Field
In 1905, as baseball was growing Renamed Victory Field from Perry In the late 1990s, the Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Washington Park Stadium, this ballpark was home to Indians moved from Bush Stadium to was built as the new home of the the Indianapolis Indians under that brand-new Victory Field and have called Indianapolis Indians. On May 2, 1920, name from 1942 until Aug. 30, 1967. it home since. This stadium held its first the first game of the Negro National Victory Field was also home to the game on July 11, 1996 and has since League was played there, and for the Indianapolis Clowns, and featured been home to endless laughs, popcorn next six years it would be home to the some of the greatest names in Negro and Indians victories. It celebrates its Indianapolis ABCs. The Indians played Leagues baseball, including legendary 25th anniversary this year. at Washington Park for 26 years, and ballplayer Hank Aaron. The name of the the final game was hosted on park changed again from Victory Field August 19, 1931. to Bush Stadium in 1967 and remained that until the Indians moved in 1996.