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The name "Blue Rocks" was chosen because of the blue granite found along the Brandywine River in Wilmington. The Blue Rocks play at Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington's growing Riverfront district and was instrumental in bringing commerce and public attention to the once ignored and dilapidated area of the city.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks were a minor league baseball team based in Wilmington, Delaware, playing in the Interstate League from 1940 to 1952. The nickname "Blue Rocks" came from 73-year-old Robert Miller in a name-the-team contest. Miller lived in the Henry Clay section of the city, famed for its blue granite found along the Brandywine River.
This is for players of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team, who have played in the Carolina League since 1993. For people who played for the 1940–1952 Interstate League Wilmington Blue Rocks, see Category:Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940–1952) players .
This is for players of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team, who played in the Interstate League from 1940-1952. Pages in category "Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940–1952) players" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total.
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium is a stadium in Wilmington, Delaware. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. The park was originally known as Legends Stadium when it was built in 1993.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Spirits in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes
The Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team played at the ballpark from 1940 to 1952. They opened the park on May 1, 1940, with a 3-1 victory over Trenton, in front of 7,000 fans.[Wilmington Morning News, May 2, 1940, p.17] The Blue Rocks established a Class B attendance record in 1940 with 145,643 attending ballgames at Wilmington Park.
Wilmington Blue Rocks: Baseball: Interstate: 1940–1952 Original team Wilmington Blue Rocks: Baseball: Carolina: 1993–present Relocated Peninsula Pilots franchise Wilmington Bombers: Basketball: ABL: 1941–1947 Wilmington Chicks Baseball: Tri-State: 1907–1914 Diamond State Roller Girls: Roller Derby: WFTDA: Present Southern Delaware ...
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