![]() ![]() The president of the National League, the president of the American League and the president of Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. They were running trains or trolleys out Main Street, taking visitors out to the park. ![]() On June 17th, 1915, the city of Evansville was introduced to a new ballpark. He said, oh, you know, because he knew it was a ridiculous thought that anything could ever get done that fast. You know, I talked to Mayor Lloyd Winnecke about it, and I threw that out to him. You know, he did it in less than 13 months, from concept to completion, less than 13 months. That was probably, if not the most amazing, the second most amazing was how fast this thing got done. He was determined to do this and in a matter of weeks secured permission to acquire the land around here and build the stadium. He was short of money in the city budget, so he turned to the school corporation to make up the difference.Īnd that's why Garvin Park, of course, is owned by the city, and Bosse Field has been owned by the school corporation for a hundred years. Shortly after Mayor Bosse took office, he reached a an agreement with Tom Garvin's heirs. He knew how to get things done, and that was the key to his success.Īnd the previous three administrations have been attempting to acquire this property from Tom Garvin and then Tom Garvin, the state without success. When Benjamin Bosse became mayor, there was no park on the north side, and they've been trying for about 20 years to acquire a park.Īnd Thomas Garvin, the successful local attorney, owned 80 wooded acres on the north side.Īnd the city has been negotiating with Garvin for about 20 years. He was known as a tenacious leader and the driving force behind the construction of Bosse Field. It was Evansville Mayor Benjamin Bosse who managed to gain enough support for a new facility. The next day in the newspaper, there's an artist drawing of what this new stadium could look like.Īnd and if you look at it, it looks remarkably like what was built. ![]() The what the newspaper described many times was like serious internal injuries.Īnd then this tragedy at the children's performance was the push that was needed. (crowd) (crashing noises) I always say Bosse Field was born out of a tragedy in 1914 during the field day exercises at the league park that sat at the corner of Reed and Louisiana Street.Ī temporary set of temporary stands collapsed and 50 people or so were injured. We're trustees handing it off to the next generation after receiving it from the previous generation. I mean, we're we're just passers through. (music) It's a humbling experience to think about the predecessors and the names of the people who've come here. ![]() When you walk in here for the first time, you go, Wow.Įvery time I step in this place, I'm just proud to be here and I'm proud to look around and see what it represents for 100 years.īosse Field is special to a lot of people here in Evansville because of the men that have played here and gone on to be very successful. If you fall in love, it's like Wrigley Field. You know, like in the big leagues at the stadium was like 20 years old. I think it's pretty, pretty awesome being 100 years old, still playing in the state because of the way things go. They fixed it up so we don't have the bomb it. It says something about the fans of Evansville and the leadership through those years to preserve this park. Not only did I play here, that I manage here, that I coach here. There were so many people who attended games here, played in games here.Īnd as an athlete, when you come in here, you you know, there's something different here. (music) I think Bosse feels very definitely a part of the fabric of the city of Evansville. Production funding for the field that Bosse built.Įvansville Historic Ballpark turns 100 is provided by the Cecil A and Mabel Lene Hamman Foundation, Inc., and by Wilfred C Bussing. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |