Site and images Copyright © 2000 Charles OReilly. Vonachen Stadium was transformed into a soccer facility for Bradley it is now known as Shea Stadium in honor of a benefactor who, as far as I know, was no relation to Bill Shea, for whom the old Major League park in Flushing Meadow, N.Y., was named.Ī Facebook album of 20 site images (public, no account required) O∫rien Field was named for a car dealership but later became Dozer Park, after Caterpillar bulldozers. I didnt sit there until the fifth inning.Ĭoncessions here were in the moderate range souvenir prices were a little below the average.Īfter a month and a half of the 2002 season, the Chiefs moved into a new park. These seats look directly into the setting sun (the field points a bit west of north). Theres also an aluminum bench stand behind first base that provides more general admission seating. The structure is concrete, ringed by 12 rows of stadium seats and 5 rows of aluminum benches (except all benches on the ends farthest from the plate). Vonachen Stadium (pronounced vuh-NOCK-in, as in I hear Vonachen, but you cant come in), which was also the home of the Braves of Bradley University, located just across I-74 from the ballpark, is simply a utilitarian place for baseball. With high ticket and concession prices, Dodger Stadium might be worth skipping on your ballpark bucket list. And thats about all the tradition this place had. The Los Angeles Dodgers have made the playoffs every year since 2013, and watching this elite team play at home costs almost 100. In the time-honored tradition of baseball owners, the home of the Peoria Chiefs, built in the mid-1980s, was named for the club owner. Home team: Peoria Chiefs, Midwest League (1984-2002).Location: Nebraska Street at I-74, Peoria, Ill.Fans watching the action at Vonachen Stadium, Aug-2000.
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