LeLand Giants Park
LeLand Giants Park
Location:

664 W 76th St
Chicago, IL 60620

Supervisor: Michael Lindsey (Hamilton Park)
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 747-6998

 

Hours

Park Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Monday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Tuesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Friday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm

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 Chicago Park District 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 www.transitchicago.com.

Map & Facilities

Leland Giants Baseball/Softball Fields

7526 S. Lowe Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Leland Giants Playlot Playground

7526 S. Lowe Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Leland Giants Playloy Basketball Courts

7526 S. Lowe Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

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Leland Giants Baseball/Softball Fields

7526 S. Lowe Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

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Leland Giants Playlot Playground

7526 S. Lowe Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

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Leland Giants Playloy Basketball Courts

7526 S. Lowe Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

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