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League Stadium

League Stadium

Baseball stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana, US

League Stadium is a historic baseball stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana, United States, located at 203 South Cherry Street. Originally built in 1894, League Stadium is the currently home of the Dubois County Bombers of the collegiate summer Prospect League.[4] The stadium was formerly the home of the Dubois County Dragons in the independent Heartland {1996-1998} and Frontier Leagues (1999-2002) until the team moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2003.[5] The Southridge Raiders, an Indiana High School Athletic Association 3A baseball team, also uses the stadium as home field.[1]

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The ballpark opened in 1894[1] and was renovated in 1991 by Columbia Pictures for the filming of A League of Their Own, adding additional seating to the park while maintaining the original grandstand.[6] In 1995, the stadium served as the set of Soul of the Game, an HBO movie.[7] The ballpark currently has a capacity of approximately 3,300 people after the 2021 addition of the new 'Upper Deck & Patio' along the left field baseline and new, extra-large MLB-style stadium seats in 2023.[2]

League Stadium was used in the movie A League of Their Own


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  1. [1]
    "League Stadium" (Parks and Recreation). City of Huntingburg, Indiana. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "League Stadium". DuBois County Bombers. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2024. The seating capacity of League Stadium is 3,300
  3. [3]
    "League Stadium". Minor League Ballparks. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Prospect League Welcomes Dubois County Bombers and Full Count Rhythm". Prospect League Baseball. Mahomet, Illinois. September 21, 2023.
  5. [5]
    Perry, Tim. "Team History – DuBois County Dragons". Frontier League History. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. The short but exciting history of professional baseball in Huntingburg ended with the transfer of the Dragons to Kenosha, WI following the 2002 season.
  6. [6]
    "Filming Locations for A League of Their Own". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  7. [7]
    "Filming Locations for Soul of the Game". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
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