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'''LECOM Park''' is a baseball field located in Bradenton, Florida. It is the spring training home of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and is named after a 15-year naming rights deal was signed with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, which has its main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, and also a campus in Bradenton. It was formerly known as '''McKechnie Field''', named for Bradenton resident and Baseball Hall of Fame great Bill McKechnie, who led the Pirates in 1925 and the [[Cincinnati Reds]] in 1940 to World Series titles. He was also a coach with the [[Cleveland Indians]] in 1948. | '''LECOM Park''' is a baseball field located in Bradenton, Florida. It is the spring training home of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and is named after a 15-year naming rights deal was signed with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, which has its main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, and also a campus in Bradenton. It was formerly known as '''McKechnie Field''', named for Bradenton resident and Baseball Hall of Fame great [[Bill McKechnie]], who led the Pirates in 1925 and the [[Cincinnati Reds]] in 1940 to World Series titles. He was also a coach with the [[Cleveland Indians]] in 1948. | ||
==Teams and Seasons== | |||
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!Season!!Team!!League | |||
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| [[1969 MLB season|1969]] | |||
| [[1969 Pittsburgh Pirates publications|Pittsburgh Pirates]] | |||
| [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
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| [[2019 MLB season|2019]] | |||
| [[2019 Pittsburgh Pirates publications|Pittsburgh Pirates]] | |||
| [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
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==List of credited publications== | ==List of credited publications== | ||
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!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | !League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=6| [[Major League Baseball]] | ||
| [[1983 MLB season|1983]] | | [[1983 MLB season|1983]] | ||
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] | | [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1983/pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training-program_1983.html Spring Training Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1983/pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training-program_1983.html Spring Training Program] | ||
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| [[1986 MLB season|1986]] | | [[1986 MLB season|1986]] | ||
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| Location | Bradenton, Florida |
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| Opened | 1923 |
| Other Names | McKechnie Field (1962-2017) Braves Field (1948-61) Ninth Street Park (1927-47) City Park (1923-26) |
| Tenants | Pittsburgh Pirates (1969-present) Oakland Athletics (1963-68) Milwaukee Braves (1948-62) Boston Bees (1938-40) St. Louis Cardinals (1923-24, 1930-36) Boston Red Sox (1928-29) Philadelphia Phillies (1925-27) |
LECOM Park is a baseball field located in Bradenton, Florida. It is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and is named after a 15-year naming rights deal was signed with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, which has its main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, and also a campus in Bradenton. It was formerly known as McKechnie Field, named for Bradenton resident and Baseball Hall of Fame great Bill McKechnie, who led the Pirates in 1925 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 to World Series titles. He was also a coach with the Cleveland Indians in 1948.
Teams and Seasons
| Season | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Major League Baseball |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Major League Baseball |
List of credited publications
| League | Date/Season | Team(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Baseball | 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Spring Training Program |
| 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Spring Training Program | |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Spring Training Program |
See also
List of Major League Baseball stadiums
 Venues Portal
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