Pullman Park

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PULLMAN PARK Where the past . . .
.is our FUTURE!
Redevelopment Authority City of Butler 114 Woody
Drive Butler, PA 16001
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The History of Pullman Park

• Built in 1934
• The Butler Athletic Club, using a volunteer work
  force, began building on land donated by the
  Standard Steel Car Company. Nearing completion,
  money was needed to build the bleachers, when
  500 was donated by the Cleveland Indians General
  Manager Billy Evans to finish the project.
• The first minor league team was the Cleveland
  Indians in 1935
• Minor league team for the New York Yankees for 10
  years starting in 1936 (called the Butler Yankees)

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Baseball Notables Who Played at Pullman Park

• Joe DiMaggio

Lou Gehrig
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Additional Baseball Notables Who Played at
Pullman Park

• Ed Whitey Ford

Josh Gibson
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Other Notable - Boxing

• Carmen Scialabba

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Minor Leagues That Used Pullman Park

• Cleveland Indians
• 1935

• New York Yankees
• 1936 1946

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Other Minor Leagues

• Detroit Tigers
• 1949 - 1950

• Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1950

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Negro League Teams Played Exhibition Games at
Pullman Park
Homestead Grays
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Pittsburgh Crawfords
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Butler Area School District - Football

• Pullman Park field was used for Butler High
  School Football from 1950 to 1963.
• Many NFL players including Bill, Rich, and Ron
  Saul, Terry Hanratty, and Beaver Falls own Joe
  Namath to name a few performed at Pullman Park

61 Rich Saul
5 Terry Hanratty
12 - Joe Namath
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Butler Area School District-Baseball

• Butler High School Varsity Baseball Team used
  Pullman Park until revitalization project began
  in 2004
• Butlers Major League baseball players Matt
  Clement and John Stuper, also former Head
  National League Umpire Eddy Vargo got their start
  at Pullman

Matt Clement
John Stuper
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Various renovations 1960- 2000
Concession Stand - 1961
Restrooms - 1971
Grandstand - 1960
Press Box - 2000
Dugout - 1994
Tool storage - 2000
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Current entrance to Pullman Park
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Seating at Pullman Park
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View from third base
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Proposed first floor plan
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Proposed second floor plan
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Proposed third floor plan
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Proposed site
Seating capacity Minimum 1,500 Maximum
4,000 Adjacent parking 500 spaces and up to 2,000
spaces within a 10 minute walk
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Community Teams

• Butler Area High School
• American Legion
• Butler Area Baseball Prep League
• WPIAL Tournaments
• WPIAA Tournaments

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Funding Sources - Awarded

• Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau
  90,000
• PA Department of Community and Natural Resources
  150,000
• PA Department of Community and Economic
  Development 60,000
• PA Revitalization Capital Assistance Program
  1,859,000
• Funding Sources Pending
• Dollar Bank/City of Butler Tax Incremental
  Financing 2,500,000
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  4,659,000
• 
  

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Revenue Sources

• Advertising
• Signage
• Special Events/Rental Fees
• Concession Sales
• Attendance
• Parking Fees
• Private Boxes
• Meeting Space Rentals
• Supply Line Agreements
• Stadium Naming Rights
• Souvenir/Gift Shop

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Pullman Park Planning Committee

• Thomas Burnatoski
• William Spohn
• Mike Kelly
• Bob Cupp
• Dave Schmidt
• Diane Sheets
• Margaret Stock
• Perry OMalley
• Veronica Walker
• Rebecca Veith
• Jack Cohen

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Special Thanks

• Leonard Pintell, former Mayor
• Art Cordwell, retired
• Scott Lowe, Commissioner Chair
• Glenn Anderson, Commissioner
• James Kennedy, Commissioner
• Mary Jo White, State Senator
• Brian Ellis, State Representative
• Guy Travaglio, former Representative
• Governor Ed Rendell

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Butlers Field of Dreams. . . . . .
. . if you build it, they will come!

Pullman Park
Redevelopment Authority City of Butler 114 Woody
Drive Butler, PA 16001