From the May 8, 1867 Hillsborough Recorder (the first known mention of a baseball game in Orange County) UNC Athletic Field (original) UNC's first known ballfield, which historian David Southern described as a "rustic and rudimentary athletic field," was located adjacent to Smith Hall (now Playmaker's Theatre), in front of Bynum Hall (which was built in 1905 as UNC's first dedicated gymnasium), with home plate being in front of Carr Dormitory (now the Henry Owl Building). The... Mcpherson Park The home of the Hillsboro All-Stars, an African-American semi-pro baseball team Lions Park Built by the Carrboro Lions Club, it formally opened in the summer of 1950 on land first purchased in 1947, north of the Lions' clubhouse. UNC installed lighting for night games in late 1949. It was mainly used as an athletic park, but also for social and religious gatherings, such as Sunday evening outdoor church services in the summer. Baseball... Store - Nc86 And Mcdade Store Road View north west, July 4, 1939 (photo by Dorothea Lange via Library of Congress) July 4, 1939 (photo by Dorothea Lange via Library of Congress) Caption from photo: " Rural filling station becomes community center and general grounds for loafing. The men in baseball suits are on a local team which will play a game nearby. The team is called the... Add new comment Log in or register to post comments.
UNC Athletic Field (original) UNC's first known ballfield, which historian David Southern described as a "rustic and rudimentary athletic field," was located adjacent to Smith Hall (now Playmaker's Theatre), in front of Bynum Hall (which was built in 1905 as UNC's first dedicated gymnasium), with home plate being in front of Carr Dormitory (now the Henry Owl Building). The...
Lions Park Built by the Carrboro Lions Club, it formally opened in the summer of 1950 on land first purchased in 1947, north of the Lions' clubhouse. UNC installed lighting for night games in late 1949. It was mainly used as an athletic park, but also for social and religious gatherings, such as Sunday evening outdoor church services in the summer. Baseball...
Store - Nc86 And Mcdade Store Road View north west, July 4, 1939 (photo by Dorothea Lange via Library of Congress) July 4, 1939 (photo by Dorothea Lange via Library of Congress) Caption from photo: " Rural filling station becomes community center and general grounds for loafing. The men in baseball suits are on a local team which will play a game nearby. The team is called the...
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