Jacksonville Baseball Complex

The Jacksonville Baseball Complex was a baseball diamond that once existed in Ragsdale Park in Jacksonville, Texas, and was the home of the Jacksonville Jax.[1] The Jacksonville Rodeo Arena now occupies the site.[2] Home plate was in the northwest corner of the square block.

Jacksonville Baseball Complex
Full nameJacksonville Baseball Complex
LocationJacksonville, Texas
Tenants
Jacksonville Jax
(West Dixie League) (1934–1935)
(East Texas League) (1936–1940, 1946)
(Lone Star League) (1947)
(Gulf Coast League) (1950)

Location edit

The site of the former ballpark and present-day rodeo arena is situated on the corner of Mulberry and Bridge streets in Jacksonville.[3]

Sources edit

  • "Texas Almanac 2008–2009," The Dallas Morning News, c.2008

References edit

  1. ^ "Ragsdale Park in Jacksonville, TX minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/local/local_story_189164354.html/resources_printstory
  3. ^ Columnist, Deborah Burkett (2024-04-28). "62 Years of Tops in Texas Rodeo". Daily Progress Jacksonville, TX. Retrieved 2024-05-18.