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Pullman Park




  location Butler , Pennsylvania
  broke Ground
  opened 1934
  owner
  operator
  surface Grass
  construction Cost
  architect
  former Names
  tenants Butler Indians ( Cleveland Indians ) (1935) <br> Butler Yankees ( New York Yankees ) (1936-1946) <br> Butler Tigers ( Detroit Tigers ) (1949-1950) <br> Butler Pirates ( Pittsburgh Pirates ) (1950)
  seating Capacity 1,300


Pullman Park is a baseball stadium located in Butler , Pennsylvania . It currently has a seating capacity of 1,300. There are future plans to rebuild the ballpark and to increase the seating to 4,500. Constructed in 1934, the ballpark hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the New York Yankees , Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers , and the Pittsburgh Pirates .


HISTORY

Pullman Park hosted minor league baseball from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Notable players such as Lou Gehrig , Joe Dimaggio , and Whitey Ford played at the stadium while the Yankees farm team ( Butler Yankees ) was in Butler. Joe Namath , Terry Hanratty , and Rich Saul also played at Pullman during their high school football years. The ballpark was also named after the Pullman Standard Company that was located right next door.