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[[Image:ballcrowd.png|left|thumb|350px|24th Street Park. 1914. Photo courtesy: James E. Jacobsen]] COMISKEY PARK. Desiring to move [[BASEBALL]] closer to the center of town, the baseball park was relocated from [[LEAGUE PARK]] to 24th Street. From 1895 until 1927, the field served as the home field for the city’s team, affiliated with the Eastern Iowa League (1895), as an independent (1895-99), the Western Association (1899-1901), and the Triple-Eye League (1901-14). In | [[Image:ballcrowd.png|left|thumb|350px|24th Street Park. 1914. Photo courtesy: James E. Jacobsen]] COMISKEY PARK. Desiring to move [[BASEBALL]] closer to the center of town, the baseball park was relocated from [[LEAGUE PARK]] to 24th Street. From 1895 until 1927, the field served as the home field for the city’s team, affiliated with the Eastern Iowa League (1895), as an independent (1895-99), the Western Association (1899-1901), and the Triple-Eye League (1901-14). In centerfield stood a large bull, an advertisement for a tobacco company. In 1913 from that spot Larry LeJeune threw a bseballball over the grandstands behind homeplate and into the front yard of a house across the street, a total of 431 feet. | ||
In | In 1915 [[BASEBALL]] was relocated to the [[DUBUQUE ATHLETIC FIELD]]. | ||
On May 14, 1929 the Dubuque City Council finalized the name of Dubuque's first "professional baseball park" in Dubuque. (2) Comiskey Field was named in honor of [[COMISKEY, Charles Albert|Charles Albert COMISKEY]], the famed baseball player and club owner. The name chosen from more than sixty suggested was submitted by Albert V. Schiltz who won a season pass and a gift from [[LEISER, Fred|Fred LEISER]], owner of the Dubuque baseball club. (3) On June 20, 1929, the field was dedicated. | On May 14, 1929 the Dubuque City Council finalized the name of Dubuque's first "professional baseball park" in Dubuque. (2) Comiskey Field was named in honor of [[COMISKEY, Charles Albert|Charles Albert COMISKEY]], the famed baseball player and club owner. The name chosen from more than sixty suggested was submitted by Albert V. Schiltz who won a season pass and a gift from [[LEISER, Fred|Fred LEISER]], owner of the Dubuque baseball club. (3) On June 20, 1929, the field was dedicated. | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 4 November 2019
COMISKEY PARK. Desiring to move BASEBALL closer to the center of town, the baseball park was relocated from LEAGUE PARK to 24th Street. From 1895 until 1927, the field served as the home field for the city’s team, affiliated with the Eastern Iowa League (1895), as an independent (1895-99), the Western Association (1899-1901), and the Triple-Eye League (1901-14). In centerfield stood a large bull, an advertisement for a tobacco company. In 1913 from that spot Larry LeJeune threw a bseballball over the grandstands behind homeplate and into the front yard of a house across the street, a total of 431 feet.
In 1915 BASEBALL was relocated to the DUBUQUE ATHLETIC FIELD.
On May 14, 1929 the Dubuque City Council finalized the name of Dubuque's first "professional baseball park" in Dubuque. (2) Comiskey Field was named in honor of Charles Albert COMISKEY, the famed baseball player and club owner. The name chosen from more than sixty suggested was submitted by Albert V. Schiltz who won a season pass and a gift from Fred LEISER, owner of the Dubuque baseball club. (3) On June 20, 1929, the field was dedicated.
In 2008 Comiskey Park was still located on 24th and Jackson STREETS. Now a family play area, the grounds had no resemblance to the ball field with its high wooden fences and covered bleachers.
In July, 2017 it was announced $508,000 had been awarded for developments to the park through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program. The city was planning to construct a splash park and all inclusive play structure. The grant was part of $13.3 million to help 22 cities in 17 states with projects to plan, build, and enhance parks and other outdoor recreation facilities in under-served communities. (4)
City officials announced in November, 2018 that they were looking for a firm to direct the design, construction management and grant administration for a planned two-acre expansion of the park in 2019. The opportunity to make the expansion came as a result of the BEE BRANCH construction with property that the city purchased for the flood mitigation effort. One possibility suggested was to simply spread out some of the recreation facilities already present. (5)
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Source:
1. Jacobsen, James E. The Architectural and Historical Resources of Dubuque, Iowa, 1837-1955, p. 13 Online: http://www.cityofdubuque.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2934
2. "Comiskey Field' Name Selected for Playground," Telegraph Herald and Times Journal, May 14, 1929, p. 1
3. Ibid.
4. Descorbeth, Shirley, "Developments Coming to Comiskey Park," KWWL.com. http://www.kwwl.com/story/35926059/2017/7/19/developments-coming-to-comiskey-park
5. Fisher, Benjamin, "City Moves Ahead on Comiskey Expansion," Telegraph Herald, November 11, 2018, p. 19A