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Ammon Field was a Negro League baseball venue located in in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA's Hill District.

Just a few blocks from Greenlee Field, Ammon Field was home to the Pittsburgh Keystones. The Hall-of-Famer Josh Gibson began his career at Ammon, and in 1996 Pennsylvania erected an official state marker at the site: 2217 Bedford Avenue. It reads: "Hailed as Negro Leagues' greatest slugger, he hit some 800 home runs in a baseball career that began here at Ammon Field in 1929. Played for Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords, 1930-46. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, ' 72."

Reference

Lowry, Philip J. (1992). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present. Reading: Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0-201-56777-6.

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	'''Ammon Field''' was a [[Negro League]] baseball venue located in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]'s [[Hill District]].		'''Ammon Field''' was a [[Negro League]] baseball venue located in in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania\|Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[USA]]'s [[Hill District]].

	Just a few blocks from [[Greenlee Field]], Ammon Field was home to the [[Pittsburgh Keystones]]. The Hall-of-Famer [[Josh Gibson]] began his career at Ammon, and in 1996 [[Pennsylvania]] erected an official state marker at the site: 2217 Bedford Avenue. It reads: "Hailed as Negro Leagues' greatest slugger, he hit some 800 home runs in a baseball career that began here at Ammon Field in 1929. Played for [[Homestead Grays]] and [[Pittsburgh Crawfords]], 1930-46. Elected to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]], ' 72."		Just a few blocks from [[Greenlee Field]], Ammon Field was home to the [[Pittsburgh Keystones]]. The Hall-of-Famer [[Josh Gibson]] began his career at Ammon, and in 1996 [[Pennsylvania]] erected an official state marker at the site: 2217 Bedford Avenue. It reads: "Hailed as Negro Leagues' greatest slugger, he hit some 800 home runs in a baseball career that began here at Ammon Field in 1929. Played for [[Homestead Grays]] and [[Pittsburgh Crawfords]], 1930-46. Elected to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]], ' 72."