Bush Stadium - Wikipedia
Later, it would be home to the Indianapolis Clowns, a barnstorming team that was well known for "comical antics". The Clowns won the Negro American League championship in 1952, with the help of Hank Aaron. They played in Indianapolis from 1944 to 1962. Later, the Clowns featured Toni Stone, the first female Negro leagues player in history. [8] .
Bush Stadium - Bush Stadium and the Landscape of Black …
Bush Stadium was constructed in 1931 to host Indianapolis's Minor League team, the Indianapolis Indians. Prior to being renamed Bush Stadium, the ballpark was first known as Perry Stadium and then Victory Field. It served as a significant venue for both segregated and integrated baseball.
Indianapolis Clowns and Bush Stadium · Digital Civil Rights Museum
The Clowns considered their home field to be Indianapolis’ Perry Stadium, which was renamed Bush Stadium. The stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Bush Stadium, Indianapolis | Constructed as Perry Stadium in
Apr 21, 2010 · Bush Stadium, Indianapolis. Constructed as Perry Stadium in 1931, this ballpark was renamed Victory Field in 1942. In 1967, it was renamed Bush Stadium, in honor of veteran Indianapolis baseball player "Donie" Bush.
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Bush Stadium – An Abandoned Stadium in Indianapolis
Bush Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA was home to Minor League Baseball’s Indianapolis Indians from the time it was built in the 1930s until 1997 when it was turned into a dirt track and renamed 16th Street Speedway.
#Shortstops: Real Clowning Around | Baseball Hall of Fame
The team would call Bush Stadium home from 1946 to 1956. The Clowns had to play talented teams unlike to the Globetrotters, who often played games where the winning outcome was predetermined. But like the Globetrotters, the Clowns placed …
Retro Indy: Bush Stadium served 65 years as Indians home
Nov 25, 2013 · Before baseball was integrated in the 1950s, it also served as the home park of the traveling Indianapolis Clowns, one of the city's two Negro League teams. With its ivy-covered brick walls,...
Indianapolis, Bush Stadium, and the Clowns - David Krell
Bush Stadium stands today, decades after its prime as a Negro League fixture. Partially, anyway. Real estate developers demolished part of the stadium, renovated the remaining part for lofts, and preserved stadium icons, including Art Deco columns and iron turnstiles at the main entrance.
Bush Stadium - Discover Indiana
In 2013, after years as a race track and used vehicle storage site, the historic Bush Stadium grandstand reopened as the Stadium Lofts apartment complex. Many historic features still remain, including the Art Deco columns and turnstiles at the entrance. The structure remains a symbol of Indianapolis’ sports heritage.
Bush Stadium - IndyStar
Aug 28, 2013 · Before baseball was integrated in the 1950s, it had also served as the home park of the traveling Indianapolis Clowns, one of the city's two Negro League teams. With its ivy-covered brick walls,...