Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city. The stadium served as the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from 1910 through 1990. Built by White Sox owner Charles Comiskey and designed by Zachary Taylor Davis, Comiskey Park hosted four World Series and more than 6,000 Major League Baseball games. The field also hosted one of the most famous boxing matches in history: Joe Louis' defeat of champion James J. Braddock, launching his 11-year run as the heavyweight champion of the world.
| Former names | White Sox Park
(1910–1912, 1962–1975) |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′55″N 87°38′02″W
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| Operator | Chicago White Sox
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| Capacity | 28,000 (1910–1926)
52,000 (1927–1937) 50,000 (1938) 51,000 (1939) 50,000 (1940–1946) 47,400 (1947–1953) 46,550 (1954–1972) 44,492 (1973–1982) 43,695 (1983–1985) 44,087 (1986–1987) 43,931 (1988–1989) 43,951 (1990) |
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| Field size | (1910)
Foul lines – 363 ft (111 m) Power alleys – 382 ft (116 m) Center field – 420 ft (128 m) Backstop – 98 ft (30 m) (1986) Foul lines – 347 ft (106 m) Power alleys – 382 ft (116 m) Center Field – 409 ft (125 m) Backstop – 86 ft (26 m) |
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| Surface | Natural grass
AstroTurf infield (1969–1975) |
CONSTRUCTION
| Broke ground | 1910
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| Opened | July 1, 1910
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| Closed | September 30, 1990
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| Demolished | 1991
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| Construction cost | US$750,000
($20.2 million in 2018 ) |
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| Architect | |||
| General contractor | George W. Jackson
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