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JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK
The Daytona City Island Ballpark opened June 4, 1914. During the 1920s, a grandstand with a press box was built behind home plate to replace the original wood bleachers and two additional covered sections of grandstands were added along the first base line, along with a viewing area reserved for blacks. An uncovered bleacher along the third base line was also built at this time. The ballpark, currently home to the Daytona Tortugas (Cincinnati Reds’ farm team) of the Florida State League, was renamed Jackie Robinson Memorial Ballpark in
1990. That year, a commemorative bronze statue of Robinson by Montreal sculptor Jules LaSalle was dedicated. The statue is located near the ballpark’s entrance. In November 1998, Jackie Robinson Ballpark was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Contact Details 105 E. Orange Ave. (386) 257-3172
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