▁and ▁construction ▁began ▁on ▁the ▁field ▁and ▁stad ium , ▁which ▁opened ▁for ▁play ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁It ▁is ▁believed ▁the ▁stad ium ▁name ▁came ▁from ▁those ▁killed ▁in ▁the ▁mines . ▁ ▁The ▁park ▁hosted ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁Illinois ▁State ▁League ▁All - Star ▁Game ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁Mississippi – Oh io ▁Valley ▁League ▁All - Star ▁Game . ▁ ▁The ▁Illinois ▁State ▁League ▁All - Star ▁Game ▁was ▁played ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁The ▁game ▁p itted ▁the ▁Belle ville ▁St ags ▁against ▁an ▁All - Star ▁selected ▁ro ster . ▁Belle ville ▁had ▁the ▁best ▁first ▁half ▁record . ▁The ▁All - St ars ▁defeated ▁Belle ville ▁ 5 - 1 ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁ 2 , 1 3 4 ▁fans . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁West ▁Frank fort ▁hosted ▁the ▁Mississippi – Oh io ▁Valley ▁League ▁All - Star ▁Game . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁the ▁stad ium ▁hosted ▁an ▁exhibition ▁game ▁featuring ▁local ▁semi - pro ▁team , ▁the ▁Orient ▁Min ers ▁of ▁the ▁Southern ▁Illinois ▁Sem i - Pro ▁League ▁played ▁a ▁bar n st orm ing ▁professional ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁park . ▁Baseball ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁induct ee ▁S atch el ▁Pa ige ▁pitch ed ▁for ▁the ▁bar n st orm ers , ▁who ▁won ▁ 3 – 1