What historic warehouse district field held the 2013 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament and is also the occasional home of Minnesota Golder Gophers baseball?
2013 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament The 2013 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN from May 22 through 25. The six team, double-elimination tournament determined the league champion for the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. Indiana won the tournament to claim the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The event was aired on the Big Ten Network.
Athletic Park (Minneapolis) Athletic Park was the home of the Minneapolis Millers baseball team from 1889 to 1896. The park was located behind the West Hotel at 6th St and 1st Ave North in Minneapolis near where Target Center and Target Field are today. The playing field was very small causing a high number of home runs in era of when they were rare. The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team also made use of the field. The stadium was sold during the 1896 baseball season. The Millers returned from a road trip during the season to their new home Nicollet Park.