NOLA 300: New Orleans Pelican Stadium, 15 photos

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As the postseason heats up, we take a look back at a piece of New Orleans baseball history.

Pelican Stadium once housed baseball legends such as Shoeless Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth.

Originally known as Heinemann Park from 1915-1938, Pelican stadium was notably used by the New Orleans Pelicans (1915-1957), The New Orleans Negro league baseball teams -- the New Orleans Black Pelicans and New Orleans Creoles – also played ball in the stadium.

Babe Ruth and the Yankees also held spring training in New Orleans.

The Pelicans, a minor league professional team, operated on and off in New Orleans through 1899. The team captured three pennants (1887, 1889 and 1896).

Notable pelicans include:

• Shoeless Joe Jackson,
• Dazzy Vance,
• Jimmy Dygert,
• Joe Sewell,
• Bill Lindsay,
• Bob Lemon,
• Earl Weaver,
• Zeke Bonura,
• Henry "Cotton" Knaupp,
• Gene Freese

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