Brown Park

Not to be confused with Browne Park.
Brown Park
Type Municipal (Omaha)
Location South Omaha
Coordinates 41°12′04″N 95°56′14″W / 41.20111°N 95.93722°W / 41.20111; -95.93722Coordinates: 41°12′04″N 95°56′14″W / 41.20111°N 95.93722°W / 41.20111; -95.93722
Area 12 acres (49,000 m2)
Created 1891
Status Open all year

Brown Park is located at 5708 South 15th Street in the Brown Park neighborhood of South Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2] The baseball field at the park is more than 100 years old, and hosted games played by Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and others.[3]

History

Brown Park is a historic park operated by the City of Omaha.[4]

Baseball

The Brown Park baseball diamond is the home field for the Omaha South High School baseball team.[5] A team sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1 in Omaha plays baseball for the Nebraska Reserve Baseball League with Brown Park as their home, as well.[6] The field was recently renovated by the City of Omaha and renamed the John Stella Field at Brown Park to honor a long time South Omaha baseball booster. Stella coached the South High School team from 1985 through the 2001 season and has been an American Legion coach since 1982.[7]

Pavilion

A historical building dating to the 1910s, the Brown Park Pavilion is 700 square feet and has a small stage, with an additional wraparound porch. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (n.d.)Miller Park City of Omaha
  2. ↑ (n.d.) Historic picture of Miller Park
  3. ↑ Niebling, D.M. and Hyde, T. (2004) Baseball in Omaha. Arcadia Publishing.
  4. ↑ "Brown Park", City of Omaha Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 8/28/11.
  5. ↑ "Brown Park", Nebraska Baseball History. Retrieved 8/28/11.
  6. ↑ "Teams", Nebraska Reserve Baseball League. Retrieved 8/29/11.
  7. ↑ Niebling, D.M. and Hyde, T. (2004) Baseball in Omaha. Arcadia Publishing.
  8. ↑ "Brown Park Pavilion", City of Omaha. Retrieved 9/28/08.
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