List of baseball parks in Salt Lake City

(Redirected from Walker's Field)

This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Salt Lake City, Utah. The information is a synthesis of the information contained in the references listed.

Smith's Ballpark
Walker's Field (orig. opened 1899)
Home of:
Salt Lake White Wings – Inter-Mountain League (1901)
Salt Lake Elders – Pacific National League (mid-1903–1904)
Salt Lake Mormons – Inter-Mountain League (1909) (part-season)
Location: "Main Street, southwest corner Ninth Street South"
or "Main Street, corner American Avenue" (per city directories)
Currently: commercial businesses
Lucas Field orig. Cooley Park
Home of: Salt Lake Skyscrapers – Union Association (1911–1914)
Location: "8th Street South, near Main Street" (per city directories) –
8th Street South (south, first base); buildings and State Street (east, right field); buildings and 7th Street South (north, left field);
buildings and Main Street (west, third base)
Currently: a Sears facility
Bonneville Park orig. Majestic Park
Home of: Salt Lake BeesPacific Coast League (1915–1925)
Location: "9th South between Main and State" or "50 East Ninth Street South" (per city directories)
[on site of Salt Palace, which burned in 1910] – 9th Street South (north); State Street (east); American Avenue extension (south); Main Street a.k.a. East Temple Street (west)
Currently: commercial businesses
Derks Field orig. Community Field
Home of:
Salt Lake Bees – Utah–Idaho League (1926–1928)
Salt Lake Bees – Pioneer League (1939–1942, 1946–1957)
Salt Lake Bees – PCL (1958–1965)
Salt Lake Giants / Padres – Pioneer League (1967–1969)
Salt Lake Padres (1970) / Angels (1971–1984) / Gulls (1975–1984) – PCL (1970–1984)
Salt Lake Trappers – Pioneer League (1985–1992)
Location: "13th Street South, 7th and 8th Streets East" (per city directories) –
South West Temple Street (west, first base); West 13th Street (north, third base); South Main Street (east, left field); California Avenue (south, right field)
Currently: Smith's Ballpark
Smith's Ballpark orig. Franklin Quest Field, then Franklin Covey Field, then Spring Mobile Ballpark
Home of: Salt Lake Bees – PCL (1994–present)
Location: 1365 South West Temple Street (west, first base); West 13th Street (north, third base); South Main Street (east, left field)

See also

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References

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  • Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
  • Salt Lake City Directories – various years – via Ancestry.com
  • Benson, Michael (1989). Ballparks of North America: A Comprehensive Historical Reference to Baseball Grounds, Yards, and Stadiums, 1845 to Present. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-89950-367-7. OCLC 19630055.
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