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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 [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]'s [[Hill District]]. |
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The field was located at 2217 Bedford Avenue, just a few blocks from [[Greenlee Field]]. Ammon Field was home to the [[Pittsburgh Keystones]]. |
The field was located at 2217 Bedford Avenue, 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. 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." |
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Revision as of 21:12, 14 October 2005
Ammon Field was a Negro League baseball venue located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Hill District.
The field was located at 2217 Bedford Avenue, 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. 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."
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