Asheville

McCormick Field
Location:  Asheville, N.C.
Built in 1924; rebuilt 1992; Capacity 4,000, lights installed prior to the 1930 season.

Throughout the 40s McCormick Field played host to numerous Asheville Blues (Negro Southern League) games, as organizer, owner and manager C.L. Moore proved that his entry in the Negro Leagues could compete with anyone. Moore’s teams would play host to the likes of Roy Campanella and Josh Gibson, among others