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Bosse Field -- 2006-06-07

Bosse Field (1915) in Evansville is the oldest ballpark in use in the minor leagues (Rickwood Field (1910) in Birmingham hosts one game a year and both Fenway (1912) and Wrigley (1914) are major league). The park is a complete circle with a huge roof that expends all they way down both lines. If you are a fan of old time parks, you will love this place. I did. I am planning on comming back later this summer to get better pictures. Parts of "A League of Their Own" were filmed here and you can still see the Racine Belles sign on the grandstand. You can also see the original outfield wall, all brick behind today's wall. Another treat was the Evansville Otters theme song at the end of the game during which the Otters Belles (they are all 18+) did an on field dance. A great night and an awesome, historic park.

G Man

1915-2005 -- 2005-08-15

After visiting Bosse field my wife said "well it wasnt much of a park and could use some renovations." Obviously, my wife is not a baseball fanatic. This is a ballpark no true fan of baseball can afford to miss. The billboards plastering the outfield wall, the old wooden seats that dont pop back up everytime you move forward, the steal railings, the I-beam support posts, the grandstand awning, the smell of freshly cut grass on a not perfect natural turf. While looking over your scorecard before the game you can actually feel the presence of the ghosts that refuse to leave because they have mistaken it for heaven. $8 reserve and $5 gen. adm. are the only tickets available. Either way you cant get much closer to the action without actually being a player. As many souveniers fly out of Bosse as in the grandstand. I got mine after hearing the 'clunk' on a carfender heading for my car. (BTW its free parking). Several people were hanging out in the adjoining park with gloves shagging foul balls. The staff is exceptionally friendly and just seem overjoyed to work there. In fact, just about everyone I met in southern Indiana was friendly. Bosse Field is easy to get to although they could use a few directional signs. Some drawbacks (or positives, depending on how you look at it) are the grounds are small, there doesnt seem to be a childrens play area as in most parks today, there isnt a giveaway every night as in most minor league parks and there are not as many between inning festivities and rock music as most other parks. In all, Bosse Field and Evansville Ind. will be a cherished memory.

Terry Fair

A great place to see a ballgame -- 2003-09-06

Bosse Field is the third oldest operating ballpark in the US, next to Wrigley and Fenway. It is also the first municipally built stadium in the country. The stands are completely covered, and it also has easy handicapped access. From what I understand, major changes would be needed to make the park even acceptable as a Class A affiliated team, which is why the city worked on a riverfront stadium proposal early in 2003. The plan was eventually scrapped due to financial concerns. The controversy made people galvinized interest in Bosse Field and the Otters, and both had an unexpectedly fine year. If you are visiting the midwest a trip to Bosse Field would be worth your time. Many high school games are also played in the park, as well as games of the Evansville Outlaws, a semi-pro team.

Cindy

Historic Bosse Field -- 2001-06-18

The ballfield for the Otters is very old-school. Most of the building is still red brick. It has a wearhouse view out in right and right-center field. If the stadium was renovated with slightly more modern seating and if the right owners promoted the team, it would definitely be great for a Triple-A team. If you want an idea of what the field looks like, just rent "A League of Their Own." Bosse Field was used throughout the movie because of it's old-school flavor...

Jason Blair

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