Historic Bosse Field opens for first time 81 years ago

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Wednesday was a big day in history for the City of Evansville!

Back on June 17th, 1915, Bosse Field opened as the first city-owned sports stadium in the United States.

That day, more than 8,000 people watched the inaugural game between Evansville and Erie, Pennsylvania in the afternoon and a wrestling match between Yussiff Hussane “The Terrible Turk” and Jess Westegard in the evening…

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