Mission Stadium was a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, USA. It was opened in 1947 as the stadium of the
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. ...
of the
Texas League
The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classified as a Double-A league. Despite the league's name, only its five South Division teams are actually based in the ...
. Its final season was in 1964;
V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium
V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium was a multi-use stadium in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It was initially used as the stadium of San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affi ...
replaced it in 1968 when minor league baseball returned to San Antonio. The capacity of the stadium was 10,000 spectators.
The ballpark was bounded by Mission Road (west and north, third base and left field); Mitchell Street (south, first base); and Steves Avenue (north and east, center field and right field). The site is currently a parking lot for an office complex, whose curvature near the streetcorner approximates the curvature of the old grandstand.
Sources
* "https://www.milb.com/san-antonio/ballpark/wolff-stadium
External links
Stadium history
Defunct baseball venues in the United States
Defunct minor league baseball venues
Baseball venues in San Antonio
Baseball venues in Texas
Defunct sports venues in Texas
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