John Ducey Park

John Ducey Park

John Ducey Park Location in Edmonton
Former names	Renfrew Park
Address	10233 96 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Coordinates	53°31′54″N113°29′48″W / 53.53167°N 113.49667°W / 53.53167; -113.49667
Owner	City of Edmonton
Type	Baseball stadium
Capacity	6,500
Construction
Opened	1933 (1933)
Demolished	1995 (1995)
Tenants
Edmonton Cubs, Edmonton Dodgers, Edmonton Drakes, Edmonton Navy Cardinals, Edmonton Eskimos, Edmonton Trappers

John Ducey Park was a 6,500-seat baseball park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally known as "Renfrew Park" and was built in 1933. ^[1] Prior to Renfrew Park, Diamond Park was Edmonton's primary baseball park. ^[2]

A fire in August 1950 briefly shut down the baseball park, when it was replaced by a steel grandstand. ^[3] The new park became home to the Edmonton Trappers in 1981, ^[1] who won three Pacific Coast League championships. ^[3] In 1983, Renfrew Park was renamed for John Ducey, an Edmonton baseball executive, coach and umpire. ^{[3] [4]} The park hosted the 1990 Baseball World Cup. ^[5]

John Ducey Park was torn down in 1995, and replaced by Telus Field (later known as RE/MAX Field) built on the same location. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. "Baseball in Edmonton: The River City's forgotten sport". Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Nuggett. Edmonton, Alberta. June 7, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
2. Ducey, Brant E. (1998). The Rajah of Renfrew: the life and times of John E. Ducey, "Edmonton's Mr. Baseball". Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: University of Alberta Press. p.  44. ISBN   0-88864-314-4.
3. Connolly, Mark (October 5, 2004). "Edmonton's long baseball history at Telus Field". CBC News . Edmonton, Alberta. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
4. "John Ducey". Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame . 1983. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
5. "Cuba pounds Italy in world baseball". United Press International. August 4, 1990. Retrieved January 13, 2026.

External links

• Digital Ball Parks - Renfrew Park