It was the home of the SMU baseball team (1919–1980) for many years[quantify] though at least the final four seasons were played off campus.
Armstrong Field did have the advantage of being located next to an outdoor school swimming pool.
Legend has it that collegians would sit in the two rows at the top of the stands to see the women at the pool instead of watching the ballgame.
[citation needed] Armstrong Field was closed after the 1976 season, but before the last game the players stole home plate and concealed it in the storage area of Ownby Stadium.
[citation needed] The plate was signed by the players and ended up in the SMU sports information division.