Brown Park

Brown Park
Type Municipal (Omaha)
Location South Omaha
Area 12 acres (49,000 m2)
Created 1891
Status Open all year

Brown Park is located at 5708 South 15th Street in the Brown Park neighborhood of South Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2] The baseball field at the park is more than 100 years old, and hosted games played by Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and others.[3]

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History

Brown Park is a historic park operated by the City of Omaha.[4]

Baseball

The Brown Park baseball diamond is the home field for the Omaha South High School baseball team.[5] A team sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1 in Omaha plays baseball for the Nebraska Reserve Baseball League with Brown Park as their home, as well.[6] The field was recently renovated by the City of Omaha and renamed the John Stella Field at Brown Park to honor a long time South Omaha baseball booster. Stella coached the South High School team from 1985 through the 2001 season and has been an American Legion coach since 1982.[7]

Pavilion

A historical building dating to the 1910s, the Brown Park Pavilion is 700 square feet and has a small stage, with an additional wraparound porch. [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ (n.d.)Miller Park City of Omaha
  2. ^ (n.d.) Historic picture of Miller Park
  3. ^ Niebling, D.M. and Hyde, T. (2004) Baseball in Omaha. Arcadia Publishing.
  4. ^ "Brown Park", City of Omaha Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 8/28/11.
  5. ^ "Brown Park", Nebraska Baseball History. Retrieved 8/28/11.
  6. ^ "Teams", Nebraska Reserve Baseball League. Retrieved 8/29/11.
  7. ^ Niebling, D.M. and Hyde, T. (2004) Baseball in Omaha. Arcadia Publishing.
  8. ^ "Brown Park Pavilion", City of Omaha. Retrieved 9/28/08.