E. J. Block Athletic Field
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| E.J. Block Athletic Field | |
|---|---|
| Location | East Chicago, Indiana |
| Broke ground | 1941 |
| Opened | May 25, 1942 |
| Owner | East Chicago |
| Operator | East Chicago Parks Department |
| Construction cost | unknown |
| Architect | Inland Steel Company |
| Tenants | |
| Conquistadors (MAL) 1995 Crimson Wave (CCAC) ?-present |
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| Seats | |
| Baseball: 3,500 | |
| Dimensions | |
| Left field - 360 ft Center Field - 385 ft Right field - 320 ft |
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E.J. Block Athletic Field is a stadium in East Chicago, Indiana. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field for Calumet College of St. Joseph's Crimson Wave Baseball team which play in the CCAC, It originally opened in 1942.
[edit] History
Block Stadium as it is known today was dedicated on Memorial Day 1942 and was financed by the Block family (owners of the Inland Steel Company) to boost employee morale. They later donated the stadium to the City of East Chicago.
The stadium first served a professional team in 1995 as the East Chicago Conquistadors called it home, for their first and only season. The team brought in an average crowd of 94 fans per game.
