Staley Field

Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois, United States, was the home of the Decatur Staleys club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas, who also played for the team.

[4] Michael Benson's Ballparks of North America locates the field at Eldorado and 22nd Streets.

City directories and maps pinpoint the location more precisely, and the external link to the aerial photo places it in relation to the factory complex.

The 1921 city directory gives the location of "Staley Athletic Field" as "North 7th corner Wabash".

As the data and the photograph indicate, Staley Field was on the east side of 7th (now 22nd), a short distance north of Eldorado.

Contemporary postcard showing Staley field with the A.E. Staley starchworks in the distance.
Decatur Staleys, 1920
Minor league baseball ad, 1922