Members of the Indianapolis Clowns

ID: 525 ~ Source: Photo Courtesy of Indiana Historical Society ~ Creator: Ernest C. Withers ~ Date: 1947

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The Indianapolis Clowns became part of the Negro American League in 1943. In 1950, the Clowns won an Eastern Division Title. They played at Victory Field into the 1960s.

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Bush Stadium

By Elena Rippel, Abby Curtin, Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

Early History Bush Stadium was constructed in 1931 by the Osborn Engineering Company, the firm responsible for several famous ballparks including Cleveland’s League Park, Boston’s Fenway Park, and New York’s Yankee Stadium. Local architects added…