Kindrick Legion Field

Kindrick Legion Field
Kindrick Legion Field is located in Montana
Kindrick Legion Field
Kindrick Legion Field
Location in Montana
Former namesLegion Park, Memorial Park Field
Address1300 N. Ewing Street
Helena, Montana
United States
Coordinates46°35′57″N 112°01′38″W / 46.59917°N 112.02722°W / 46.59917; -112.02722
OwnerCity of Helena
Capacity2,100
Field sizeLeft field: 325 ft (99 m)
Center field: 385 ft (117 m)
Right field: 310 ft (94 m)
SurfaceNatural Grass (Turf in foul territory)
Construction
Broke ground1932
OpenedAugust 24, 1932 (1932-08-24)
Renovated2024
Construction cost$1,500
($33,498 in 2023 dollars[1])
Tenants
Helena Brewers (PL) 1978–2000; 2003–2018
Helena American Legion Baseball

Kindrick Legion Field is a baseball park located in Helena, Montana which serves as the home field of three American Legion teams: the Senators, Reps, and Independents. It was previously the home ballpark of the Helena Brewers Minor League Baseball team who left after the 2018 season. The stadium was built in 1932 and holds 2,100 people.[2]

Formerly called Legion Park, and later Memorial Park Field, the name of the ballpark was changed in the mid-1970s to Kindrick Legion Field in honor of longtime American Legion supporter Ace Kindrick.[3]

City officials are considering the best future use for the field after the departure of the Helena Brewers: continue with just American Legion ball or seek to add a team from the collegiate summer Expedition League.[4]

References

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kindrick Field: Ballpark". Helena Brewers. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Synness, Curt. "Kindrick Legion Field History". Helena Brewers. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Spedden, Zach (July 6, 2018). "Kindrick Legion Field's Future Debated". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved July 6, 2018.


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