Labatt Park
Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park, 1877–1936) is a baseball stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London, Ontario, Canada. It is 8.7 acres (35,000 m2) in size, has 5,200 seats and a natural grass field. From home plate to centre field the distance is 402 feet (123 m); from home plate to left and right field down the lines, it is 330 feet (100 m). The park is currently home to the London Majors of the Intercounty Baseball League and the Western Mustangs.
| Former names | Tecumseh Park |
|---|---|
| Location | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Owner | City of London |
| Capacity | 5,200 |
| Field size | 330 ft (100 m) down the lines; 402 ft (123 m) to centre field |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 3, 1877 |
| Renovated | 1883, 1937, 1950s (side stands), 1989 (added more side stands), 2001 |
| Construction cost | 2000 (new Grandstand): $1.97-million |
| Architect | Tillman Ruth Mocellin |
| Tenants | |
| London Tecumsehs, International Association (1877–1878; 1888–1890) London Alerts (1897, 1899) London Cockneys, International League (1899,1908) London Cockneys, Canadian League (1911) London Tecumsehs, Canadian League (1912–1915) London Tecumsehs, Michigan–Ontario League (1919–1924) London Indians, Michigan–Ontario League (1925) London Majors, Intercounty Baseball League (1925–present) London Tecumsehs, Ontario League (1930) London Pirates, PONY League (1940–1941) London Tigers, Eastern League (1989–1993) London Werewolves, Frontier League (1999–2001) London Monarchs, Canadian Baseball League (2003) Western Mustangs Baseball Club (2006–present) London Rippers, Frontier League (2012) | |
Labatt Park is the "oldest continually operating baseball grounds in the world", with a history dating back to 1877. Since December 31, 1936, Labatt Park has been owned by the City of London.
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