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E.J. Block Athletic Field is a
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in East Chicago, Indiana that opened in 1942. It is primarily used for amateur and professional baseball, and is the home field of the
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's Crimson Wave Baseball team which play in the CCAC. It is also the home park of the
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baseball team and the East Chicago Post 369
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summer baseball team.


History

Block Stadium was dedicated on Memorial Day 1942 and financed by the Block family (owners of the
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) to boost employee morale. They later donated the stadium to the City of East Chicago. The stadium first served a professional team in 1995 when the independent league East Chicago Conquistadors called it home, for their first and only season. The team's average per game attendance was 94 fans per game.


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E.J. Block Athletic Field on Ball Park ReviewsEC Central Baseball
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