Swayne Field

The main stand was built of steel and concrete, one of the first minor league ballparks not made primarily of wood.

In 1945, an inner fence cut down the size of the left and center field areas further, to become more "home run friendly".

With the Mud Hens calling this field their home for the better part of 461⁄2 years, this was the longest-lived of the many ballparks used for professional ball in Toledo.

Much of the original left field wall still exists, forming a decaying barrier on the northeast edge of the block, facing Council Street.

The revived Mud Hens would begin in 1965 at Lucas County Stadium in Maumee, Ohio, which had been remodeled specifically to attract baseball to Toledo again.

12,000 people in the stands at Swayne Field Opening Day, Toledo, Ohio
12,000 people in the stands at Swayne Field Opening Day, Toledo, Ohio
Willys-Overland Field Day at Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio
Willys-Overland Field Day at Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio
Charley Hickman's Home Run, Opening Day at Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio, July 3, 1909
Charley Hickman's Home Run, Opening Day at Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio, July 3, 1909