Posted: 12/11/2013 8:36:16 PM EDT
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The final home opener at Kavanaugh Field on April 15th, 1931.
Kavanaugh Field
Built 1894
Opened 1895, Rebuilt 1915
Closed 1931
Torn Down 1930s
Used by/for Little Rock Travelers (MILB A, 1895, 1901-1909, 1915-1931
Spring Training (MLB) 1895, 1898, 1907-1910
Location 1400 South Park St., Little Rock, AR
Capacity 1,500-2,000 (1894), 4450 (1915)
AKA West End Park (1894-1915), Highland Park Baseball Field
History:
Kavanaugh Field, originally called West End Park, was the home field of the Little Rock Travelers in 1885 and again from 1901-1909 and once more from 1915-1931. The field was also home to numerous major league spring training camps from 1895-1910.
In 1885, a private park was built on the west side of Little Rock and by 1893, baseball became a popular attraction at the park, which was known simply as West End Park. So in 1894, a baseball field and grandstand was built on the property, and it became the premier baseball park in the city. View Quote
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