Pelican Park (New Orleans)

Pelican Park

Pelican Park
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 1908
Closed 1914
Demolished 1914
Tenants
New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) (1908-1914)
Pelican Park, 1910

Pelican Park was a sports stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1908-1914.[1][2] The ballpark was bound by South Carrollton Avenue, Palmyra Street, Banks Street and Scott Street.[3] A contest was conducted to name the new ballpark. "Pelican Park" won out over scores of other entries.

When Pelican Park was demolished in 1914, the park's wooden grandstand was disassembled and relocated several blocks down Carrollton Avenue by mules to the intersection of Carrolton Avenue and Tulane Avenue. It reopened on April 13, 1915 as Pelican Stadium.

It was home to the New Orleans Pelicans baseball organization from 1908-1914.[4]

See also

References

  1. "History of New Orleans Baseball". neworleansbaseball.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. "New Orleans Baseball History". milb.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. "Ragtime Baseball in New Orleans". nxtbook.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  4. "New Orleans". southernassociationbaseball.com/. Retrieved 2015-02-08.

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