League Stadium in Huntingburg remains a Hollywood landmark and tourist draw

League Stadium keeps earning public attention in Huntingburg because it is still in use. The Dubois County Bombers play there, Southridge High School uses it and IHSAA sectional and regional tournaments still come through the park, so this 1894 site remains part of daily life in Dubois County rather than a preserved relic. Visitors come for the movie history, but the city’s case for keeping the stadium front and center is practical: it still serves athletes, schools, fans and the park system around it.

A ballpark built before the automobile age

League Stadium was built in 1894, and that alone sets it apart in a county where most civic landmarks are much newer. The City of Huntingburg says the original field and grandstand were renovated and expanded in 1991 by Columbia Pictures for the filming of *A League of Their Own*, turning a local ballpark into a Hollywood set with real staying power. That renovation tied the stadium to Penny Marshall’s film, along with Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell and Madonna, and it also made the park the on-screen home field of the Rockford Peaches.

The movie footprint is still visible. The city says original movie advertisements remain along the outfield fence, a small but potent reminder that this is not a generic retro ballpark. League Stadium later hosted the HBO film *Soul of the Game* in 1995, adding another layer to its screen history and reinforcing why film fans still find their way to Huntingburg.

One ballpark history source adds an important detail about the site’s shape today: much of the old structure had already been removed in 1985 before the 1991 rebuild for filming. That helps explain why the stadium feels like a place with two lives, one rooted in the late 19th century and another shaped by early 1990s movie production.

What visitors find at 203 South Cherry Street

League Stadium sits at 203 South Cherry Street, inside Huntingburg City Park. The City of Huntingburg lists the stadium’s seating capacity at 2,783, while one later ballpark history source places it at about 3,300 after a 2021 addition to the upper seating area. The difference matters because it shows how the venue has continued to change with use, even as the city preserves its historic identity.

The stadium does not stand alone. Huntingburg City Park is a 40-acre public space with a walking path, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, shelter houses, horseshoe pitches and playground equipment. Visit Dubois County also describes the park as a place with walking paths, ball fields, sports facilities, shelter houses, restrooms, water fountains and a playground. For a visitor, that means a trip to League Stadium can fit into a larger afternoon in the park rather than a quick stop at a single attraction.

Tours are available through Visit Dubois County, which gives the stadium a clear tourist role beyond game days. That matters for downtown Huntingburg and nearby businesses, because movie fans and baseball visitors do not just come to look at the field. They move through the park, linger in town and spend time around one of Dubois County’s best-known landmarks.

Why the city still uses it

League Stadium remains active because local groups still need it. The Dubois County Bombers of the Prospect League call it home, and Southridge High School uses it as well. The stadium also hosts IHSAA sectional and regional tournaments, which keeps the field in rotation for school sports and brings in crowds from across the region.

That mix of uses makes the stadium more than a nostalgia piece. A ballpark that hosts summer college baseball, high school games and postseason tournaments has to be maintained, scheduled and financed as a working public facility. The City of Huntingburg’s Parks and Recreation Department places League Stadium inside a broader system that includes six parks total: City Park, Southside Park, Charles C. Niehaus Memorial Park, Northside Park, Bark Park and Market Street Park. In that context, the stadium is one part of a larger municipal investment in recreation, not a stand-alone attraction.

The city’s park board was still discussing League Stadium lease issues in January 2026, alongside plans for a new playground at Huntingburg City Park. That kind of ongoing discussion shows the venue still belongs to the present tense of city government. It is a place where officials, schools, teams and visitors all still have a stake.

Why the Hollywood history still matters

The stadium’s film legacy gives Huntingburg a recognizable story that few small cities can match. *A League of Their Own* brought national attention to a ballpark that had already stood for nearly a century, and the production details still shape how people experience the site today. The names associated with the film, from Tom Hanks and Geena Davis to Rosie O’Donnell and Madonna, still help draw fans who may arrive for the movie and stay for the setting.

But the real reason League Stadium continues to matter is simpler than nostalgia. It is still a working public asset in a 40-acre city park, still used by local teams and schools, still booked for tournament play and still open to visitors who want to see the place where Hollywood and Huntingburg overlapped. That combination of civic use and cultural memory is why the stadium keeps a place in Dubois County’s present, not just its past.