Disch Field
Disch Field was a baseball field located in Austin, Texas, that opened in 1947 and hosted many minor league teams and playoff series. The diamond is at the present time part of the park behind The Long Center for the Performing Arts and the Palmer Events Complex between W. Riverside Drive and Barton Springs Road in South Austin, along the Colorado River. The park includes an open area called Willie Wells Field, named for the Austin-born Negro league baseball legend.
| Full name | Disch Field |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Owner | Edmund P. Knebel |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Closed | 1967 |
| Construction cost | $250,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Austin Pioneers (Big State League) (1947-1955) Austin Senators (Texas League) (1956-1964) Austin Braves (Texas League) (1965-1967) | |
Disch Field was the first, followed by UFCU Disch-Falk Field, to be named after Billy Disch.
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