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]
  Kindrick Legion Field Location in Montana | |
| Former names | Legion Park, Memorial Park Field |
|---|---|
| Address | 1300 N. Ewing Street Helena, Montana United States |
| Coordinates | 46°35′57″N 112°01′38″W / 46.59917°N 112.02722°W |
| Owner | City of Helena |
| Capacity | 2,100 |
| Field size | Left field: 325 ft (99 m) Center field: 385 ft (117 m) Right field: 310 ft (94 m) |
| Surface | Natural Grass (Turf in foul territory) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1932 |
| Opened | August 24, 1932 |
| Renovated | 2024 |
| Construction cost | $1,500 ($33,498 in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Tenants | |
| Helena Brewers (PL) 1978–2000; 2003–2018 Helena American Legion Baseball | |
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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kindrick Field: Ballpark". Helena Brewers. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ Synness, Curt. "Kindrick Legion Field History". Helena Brewers. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (July 6, 2018). "Kindrick Legion Field's Future Debated". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
External links
edit- "Kindrick Legion Field". Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues (littleballparks.com). June 25, 2007. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.