Tink Larson Baseball Field Fire

Name/Title

Tink Larson Baseball Field Fire

Entry/Object ID

00.00.42

Description

Tink Larson Baseball Field Fire. Fire took place 6 April 2016. Field located at corner of 4th St NE & 7th Ave, Waseca, MN. Photograph taken the day after the fire 7 April 2016 by Joan Mooney. Interior of Concession Stand.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Context

Tink Larson Field. Waseca's largest baseball field was built as a city project in 1939, as part of the 1930s Works Progress Administration. The baseball field was originally called Community Field. During the 1970s, the City of Waseca was considering tearing the structure down. Tink Larson urged the city to instead renovate the ball field. In 1994, Community Field was renamed Tink Larson Field. Larson was head coach at the high school for 35 years and had a 420-280 won-loss record, leading the team to the 1990 Class A state championship. He is a two-time state High School Baseball Coach of the Year and a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Made/Created

Date made

Apr 7, 2016

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Print, Photographic, Digital

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

April 21, 2016

Update Date

June 12, 2025