Bush Stadium
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| Full name | Owen J. Bush Stadium |
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| Former names | Perry Stadium (1931–1942) Victory Field (1942–1967) |
| Location | 1501 West 16th Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 |
| Owner |
Indianapolis Indians (1931-1967) City of Indianapolis (1967-2001) |
| Operator |
Indianapolis Indians (1931-1967) Indianapolis Parks Department (1967-2001) |
| Capacity | 15,000 (1931–1937) 13,000 (1938–1946) 13,254 (1947–1979) 12,934 (1980–1996) |
| Field size | Left Field – 335 ft (102 m) Left Center Field – 350 ft (110 m) Deep Left Center – 405 ft (123 m) Center Field Inner Fence – 395 ft (120 m) Deep Right Center – 405 ft (123 m) Right Center Field – 350 ft (110 m) Right Field – 335 ft (102 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1931 |
| Opened | September 5, 1931 |
| Closed | 2001 |
| Construction cost | $500,000 ($7.87 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect |
Pierre & Wright Osborn Engineering Company |
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Indianapolis Indians (AA/IL/PCL) (1931–1996) |
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| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39°47′17″N 86°11′19″W / 39.78806°N 86.18861°WCoordinates: 39°47′17″N 86°11′19″W / 39.78806°N 86.18861°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Pierre & Wright; Osborn Engineering Company |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000703 |
| Added to NRHP | June 26, 1995 |
Indianapolis Indians (AA/IL/PCL) (1931–1996)
Indianapolis Clowns (NAL) (1944–1950)
Indianapolis Capitols (CnFL) (1968–1969)
Owen J. Bush Stadium is the name of a former baseball stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was home to the Indianapolis Indians from 1931 to 1996. It was also home to a few Negro League teams, as well as a Continental Football League team, the Indianapolis Capitols, who won the league championship in 1969.
The stadium started life as Perry Stadium, named for club owner Norm Perry, who built it in 1931. Construction was completed by Osborn Engineering, who also constructed Fenway Park. The Indians played their first game in the ballpark on September 5, 1931. It was renamed Victory Field in 1942 in reference to World War II. In 1967 the ballpark was sold to the city of Indianapolis, who leased it back to the Indians. Later that same year it was renamed for former major league baseball player and Indianapolis native Donie Bush, who had served as president of the Indians from 1955 to 1969.
English ivy was planted on the brick outfield walls of Perry Stadium prior to its opening. P.K. Wrigley liked the appearance of the ivy, and subsequently instructed the iconic Wrigley Field ivy in Chicago to be planted. The ivy in Indianapolis remained after the stadium became Victory Field and then Bush Stadium, but was discontinued in 1996, when the Indians moved to the current Victory Field ballpark downtown.
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