Site and images Copyright © 2000 Charles OReilly. Vonachen Stadium was transformed into a soccer facility for Bradley it is now known as Shea Stadium in honor of a benefactor who, as far as I know, was no relation to Bill Shea, for whom the old Major League park in Flushing Meadow, N.Y., was named.Ī Facebook album of 20 site images (public, no account required) O∫rien Field was named for a car dealership but later became Dozer Park, after Caterpillar bulldozers. I didnt sit there until the fifth inning.Ĭoncessions here were in the moderate range souvenir prices were a little below the average.Īfter a month and a half of the 2002 season, the Chiefs moved into a new park. These seats look directly into the setting sun (the field points a bit west of north).
You can spend a lot on food/drinks or eat before hand and just get a snack We had 5 kids with us so next time will plan better. Theres also an aluminum bench stand behind first base that provides more general admission seating. I thought that the food was pricey and didnt plan well. The structure is concrete, ringed by 12 rows of stadium seats and 5 rows of aluminum benches (except all benches on the ends farthest from the plate). Vonachen Stadium (pronounced vuh-NOCK-in, as in I hear Vonachen, but you cant come in), which was also the home of the Braves of Bradley University, located just across I-74 from the ballpark, is simply a utilitarian place for baseball. And thats about all the tradition this place had. In the time-honored tradition of baseball owners, the home of the Peoria Chiefs, built in the mid-1980s, was named for the club owner. Home team: Peoria Chiefs, Midwest League (1984-2002).Location: Nebraska Street at I-74, Peoria, Ill.Fans watching the action at Vonachen Stadium, Aug-2000.
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