Location:
664 W 76th St
Chicago, IL 60620
Supervisor:
Michael Lindsey (Hamilton Park)
Phone Numbers:
Main
(312) 747-6998
Hours
Park Hours
Description
Located in the Auburn Gresham community, Leland Giants Park totals 2.07 acres and it is an ideal location for families to spend a portion of their day relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. This park contains a playground with swings, slides, climbing equipment, basketball court, and a baseball/softball field.Along with other sports, patrons that visit this location participate in basketball, baseball and softball.
History
The Material Service Corporation donated the land for this park to the 快播视频 in 1973. In 2001, the City of Chicago transferred land to the Park District for the expansion of this park. The park was expanded again in 2003, when the Park District acquired privately-owned land adjacent to the park.
The Park District officially named the site Leland Giants Park in 1998. The Leland Giants were an African-American baseball team that played at the intersection of 79th Street and Wentworth Avenue, only a half-mile from this park site, during the early 20th century. Black professional baseball had a significant history in Chicago, even before the founding of the Negro National League in 1920. Although local newspapers often referred to the baseball played by black teams as semi-professional, players did earn livings through baseball. In the first decades of the 20th century, the Chicago Baseball League fielded both white and black teams. The Leland Giants, organized by Frank Leland in 1905, dominated that league.
Parking/Directions
For directions using public transportation visit .
Map & Facilities
Leland Giants Playloy Basketball Courts
Leland Giants Playlot Playground
Leland Giants Baseball/Softball Fields
