Kelly Automotive Park
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| Former names | Pullman Park (1934-2014) |
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| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Owner | Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler |
| Operator | Kelly Automotive Park Stadium Authority |
| Capacity | 1,400 |
| Field size |
Left Field – 347 feet (106 m) Left-Center – 385 feet (117 m) Deep Left-Center Field – 425 feet (130 m) Center Field – 424 feet (129 m) Right-Center – 352 feet (107 m) Right Field – 325 feet (99 m) |
| Surface | Natural and artificial turf |
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| Opened | 1934 reopened 2008 |
| Closed | 2005-2007 (rebuilding) |
| Construction cost | $5,000,000 (2008 rebuilding) |
| Architect | Ligo Architects (2008 rebuilding) |
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Butler BlueSox (PL) (2009-present) Butler High School (WPIAL) Karns City High School (KSAC) Knoch High School (WPIAL) Moniteau High School (KSAC) Butler Indians (MiLB) (1935) Butler Yankees (MILB) (1936-1946) Butler Tigers (MiLB) (1949-1951) |
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Kelly Automotive Park (formerly Pullman Park) is a baseball stadium located in Butler, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1934, and rebuilt in 2008, the ballpark hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today, the ballpark hosts the baseball teams of Karns City High School, Knoch High School, Moniteau High School, as well as Butler High School. The stadium's largest tenant are the Butler BlueSox of the Prospect League.
Kelly Automotive Park opened as Pullman Park in 1934. It hosted minor league baseball from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Notable players such as Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, and Whitey Ford played at the stadium while the Yankees farm team (Butler Yankees) was in Butler. Joe Namath, Terry Hanratty, and Rich Saul also played at Pullman during their high school years. The ballpark itself was named after the Pullman-Standard Company's railroad car manufacturing facility which sat adjacent to the ballpark from 1902-2005.
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