Constrained by its topography, a creek, and pre-existing buildings, the park was on an asymmetrical lot, with the deepest parts of left and right fields being significantly farther from home plate than the straightaway center.
During construction of the foundations for a new stand on December 19, 1921, an unsupported trench caved in, resulting in injuries to six laborers and the death of 25-year-old Dace Smith.
One of its better-known non-baseball events was a concert by Memphis' adoptive son Elvis Presley on July 4, 1956.
Coincidentally, 21 years later, Elvis would be pronounced dead at the Baptist Hospital across Madison Street to the south.
The final event at the old ballpark was a pre-season exhibition game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1960.
A revived minor league entry for the city, called the Memphis Blues, began play in 1968 at Tim McCarver Stadium.