West Division Stadiums

Q-Stadium
Quincy Gems
Location:  18th and Sycamore, Quincy IL 62301
Capacity:  2,500-6,000

History:

Q-Stadium was built in 1938 with the help of President Roosevelt's federal Works Progress Administration (WPA).  Approximately 100 to 250 men took the local stone from Quincy's north and south bottom roads into the stadium nicknamed "The Rock Pile".

In the late 1940's up until the early 1970's Minor League baseball teams competed at Q- Stadium. Franchises include the New York Yankees, San Fransisco Giants, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs.  The Cubs had a farm club in Quincy from 1964 through 1973.

From 1974 through 1987 the Rivermen, a Central Illinois Collegiate League (CICL) team played their summer ball at Q-Stadium.  In 1984 the City of Quincy sold Q-Stadium to Quincy College for $1.00.  Currently Quincy University and the Quincy Gems both play at Q-Stadium.

    

Clemens Field
Hannibal Cavemen
Location:  403 Warren Barrett Drive Hannibal MO 63401
Capacity:  2,500 plus

History:


Clemens Field was constructed in 1937 also as a WPA project.  The field is named after Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain.  The field was also known as Ragland Field within the Clemens complex and hosted the Hannibal Pilots in 1947-1948.  After the Pilots, Hannibal hosted the Missouri-Ohio Valley League from 1952-1955.  Before 2009 the park had fallen into disrepair until the Cavemen took over at Clemens Field with a Prospect League team. 

The park is enclosed by a solid stone wall about 10 feet high and picnic areas down the lines.

League Stadium
Dubois County Bombers
Location:  Municipal Park at the corners of E 1st Street and S Cherry Street, Huntingburg Indiana.

Capacity:  2,783

History:

League Stadium was originally built in 1894 and there is no information until 1991 where the original field and grandstand were renovated and expanded by Columbia Pictures for the movie "A League of Their Own".  League Stadium served as the home field for the Rockford Peaches of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in the movie. The original advertisements from the movie still remain on the outfield wall in left field.

In 1995, League Stadium was used in another movie "Soul of the Game", which focused on the Negro Baseball League.

1996 brought in an independent professional team - the Dubois County Dragons of the Heartland League.  In 1998 the Heartland League folded and the Dragons started play in the Frontier League in 1999 through 2002 before moving to Kenosha.

In 2005 the Dubois County Bombers moved into League Stadium with a team in the Central Illinois Collegiate League (CICL).  In 2009 the CICL teams joined the Prospect League as the Bombers begin their 7th season at League Stadium.

Danville Stadium
Danville Dans
Location: 610 Highland Blvd Danville IL 61832
Capacity: 5,000

History:

Danville Stadium was created in 1945 when Robert Bookwalter convinced the Brooklyn Dodgers to bring a minor league team to Danville IL.  Danville Stadium was completed in 1946 for the Danville Dodgers where the Dodgers won on opening day 2-1.

An unusual event took place at Danville Stadium on October 30, 1948 when Maynard Dewitt, a record holder for stolen bases, raced a quarter-mare and loss by one-tenth of a second.

Danville Stadium in the Movies:  Scenes from the move "The Babe", which portrayed the life of Babe Ruth, were shot at Danville Stadium in July of 1991.  Danville Stadium was used when scenes for Fenway Park and Forbes Field were filmed, as well as black and white footage.

Danville Stadium was also know as recreation field and hosted minor league teams from 1946 - 1954 and again from 1970 - 1976 and once more in 1982.

The Danville Dans began playing at Danville Stadium in 1989 - 1998 in the Central Illinois Collegiate League and since 2009 with the Prospect