Amerige Park is a public park and multi-purpose athletic facility located a
300 West Commonwealth Avenue
in

Fullerton, California Fullerton ( ) is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 143,617. Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and S ...

. It sits on the site of the former Fullerton High School. It was named for the city founders, George and Edward Amerige. Amerige Park serves as the site of the Fullerton Community Center and Duane Winters Field.

Baseball Legacy

Minor League baseball

Amerige Park served as the spring training grounds for the

Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...

in baseball's early years for teams such as the

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(1935–36; now known as the

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Seattle Rainiers The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968. They were prev ...

(1937–40),

Sacramento Solons The Sacramento Solons were a Minor League Baseball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Pacific Coast League during several periods (1903, 1905, 1909–1914, 1918–1960, 1974–1976). The current Sacramento River Cats began ...

(1941–42; 1944), the

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(1946-55; no relation to the

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) and the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers (the 1960s as an L.A. Angels affiliate). Also, hall of Famers

Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio (; born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, ; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career ...

Walter Johnson Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and Manager (baseball), manager. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Ba ...

, and

Satchel Paige Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction in ...

are known to have played on the field. In 2011, the park was being considered for possible remodeling and expansion to accommodate a proposed move by the

Fullerton Flyers The Fullerton Flyers were a professional baseball team based in Fullerton, California, in the United States. They were an independent franchise, not affiliated with either Major League Baseball ''or'' Minor League Baseball. The team played from 2 ...

professional baseball team. The team's owners in 2011, Western Sports & Entertainment, were never able to reach an agreement with the city of Fullerton and the Flyers never played at Amerige Park.

College baseball

Amerige park is the home of the

Hope International University Hope International University is a private Christian university in Fullerton, California, United States. It enrolls around 1,140 students. While Hope is non-denominational, it has strong ties to the Restoration Movement and the Christian churc ...

Royals (NAIA college located in Fullerton). In their second year of existence, HIU made the NAIA World Series in 2017 and would win their first NAIA World Series Championship in 2024.Baseball at Amerige Park*
/ref> The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team played some home games at Amerige Park during the 1992 college baseball season.

References

External links

Amerige Park at the City of Fullerton's Parks & Recreation page

Amerige Park at Ballpark Review website

Amerige Park seen on Google Maps
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