The Ewing Park Baseball Complex will mark its’ 100th anniversary on Friday, June 18. On this day in 1921, the first baseball game was played at the newly-constructed Ewing Park Baseball Field.
On that Saturday afternoon, the Ellwood City Shelby county league team defeated Hubbard, Ohio, 20-9. The New Castle News reported, “Ewing Park”, which was used for the very first time, proved an ideal place for playing baseball.” Ewing Park became the baseball hub for Ellwood City and remains, 100 years later, the baseball center of Ellwood City.
There have even been some Major League Baseball Hall of Fame players who have made an appearance at the Ewing Park Baseball Complex. Some of the players include, Honus Wagner (1921), Cum Posey (1921), Oscar Charleston(1928) ,Pie Traynor (1930), Paul Waner (1930), Lloyd Waner (1930) and Tom Lasorda (1962). Future Hall of Fame candidates who made appearances at the complex include, Dick Allen (1954), Terry Francona (1971), Danny Murtaugh (1972), Chuck Tanner (1945) and Jim Leyland (2004). Numerous major league and minor league players have also appeared at the complex in the last 100 years.
The two Ellwood City Pony League teams in the Lawrence-Butler-Mercer County League will meet on the 100th anniversary of the first game played at the complex. The Hungarian Home will meet WesBanco on Friday at 6:00 PM at Sanders Field.
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