| Former names | Keokuk Baseball Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Main Street (Hwy 218) and Joyce Park Road |
| Owner | City of Keokuk |
| Capacity | 3,500 (1962) |
| Field size | (LF-CF-RF): 320-381-265 (1961) 306-385-345 (1962) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1920 |
| Built | 1920 |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Demolished | 1964 |
| Tenants | |
| Midwest League Keokuk Dodgers (1962) Keokuk Cardinals (1958–1961) Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Keokuk Kernels (1952–1957) Central Association Keokuk Pirates (1947–1949) Western League Keokuk Indians (1935) Mississippi Valley League Keokuk Indians (1929-1933) | |
Joyce Park was a minor league baseball park in Keokuk, Iowa.
Joyce Park hosted Keokuk minor league teams in various seasons between 1929 and 1962. The park had dimensions of (LF-CF-RF): 320-381-265 (1961) 306-385-345 (1962) and had a capacity of 3,500 (1962).[1] Notable Keokuk players of the Joyce park era included Home Run record holder Roger Maris and All-Star player and baseball announcer Tim McCarver.
In 1958, a live microphone was placed in home plate at Joyce Park by the Keokuk Cardinals in order to broadcast live player conversations over the PA system. The concept received coverage nationally. However, the experiment was ended due to foul language.
Today, a new park of the same name has been constructed at a different Keokuk location.