A few years ago I had an intern Nick Lemley, who was interested in sports journalism, help me write articles about summer baseball games. Nick went to games that were way out of my driving range, he took photos, he recorded game notes, and he published articles for me for about 3 months one summer. It was a great experience for me to allow others to share their baseball experiences through creative writing because in the past I had been very protective of my blog site’s content. Nick did awesome and I have since learned to lessen my boa constrictor type grip on content on my site, well somewhat at least.

On a recent business trip to NW Indiana/South Chicago, IL area, I met a dock supervisor, Tim Clemans, who shared my passion for baseball. He and I spoke about my blog page, its content, its purpose, and the great game of baseball often – well not too often because we were supposed to be working. Upon leaving one day for the day, Tim asked me what kind of photos I usually take at games. He and his family were planning on attending an Evansville Otters game at historic Bosse Field in the coming days and asked if I would like him to take a few photos at the game. I said, yeah that would be awesome, and explained the type of photos and experiences that fit my blog’s content and style.

Monday of this past week was my last day in the Midwest and a co-worker of Tim’s asked for my cell phone number. Tim had indeed gone to the Evansville game and had taken a number of photos, which he wanted to share with me. I looked through all of the nearly 30 photos Tim sent and picked out a few choice ones to share with you. So, without further ado, I give you Tim’s Evansville Otters experience at historic Bosse Field.

From Tim’s text – “this is Bosse Field, home of the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. It is also one of three active stadiums 100 years, the other two being Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. And also the movie “A League Of Their Own” was filmed here.” Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, and the “there’s no crying in baseball” movie all have ties to Bosse Field. How incredible and here is what Bosse looks like today.

How cool is this photo? The All American Girls Professional Baseball League was a very important part of baseball history as well as American history. The girls, the teams, the stories are now enshrined in their own section of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. There is a plaque with the names of all the players who played in the AAGPBL, one of them was my elementary school gym teacher – Wilma Briggs.

As Tim mentioned, the Evansville Otters play in the Frontier League, a professional independent baseball league. The Otters, as of this morning, have just a few games remaining on their 2025 schedule. They play in the Frontier League’s Midwest Conference, Central Division. They are managed by field manager Andy McCauley. And one more interesting fact – they are headquartered at 23 Don Mattingly Way, an obvious homage to the great NY Yankee first baseman, an Evansville, Indiana native, who should be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Where have I heard that before? Oh yeah, here.

Now, let’s look at some other interesting photos from around Bosse Field. Hey, that’s football legend, Bob Griese, who is also an Evansville native son. Griese had a legendary career on the field at Purdue University, then with the Miami Dolphins. Then, upon retiring, Griese became a trusted football broadcaster for many years. Wow, two absolute legends of their sports, both from Evansville, Indiana, honored at Bosse Field.

If you know my blog, you know that I love creativity. And I love artistry and cartooning and beautiful expressions of art in just about any medium. Take a look at these photos gracing the brick walls of Bosse Field. Seeking out the artist(s) to learn more about their work, stay tuned for that information.

Tim snagged a few posters of the historic Bosse Field in its early days. Both have the caption, “Construction of Bosse Field, 1915.” Who is it named after you ask? Answer – Former Mayor of Evansville, Indiana (1914-1922) Benjamin Bosse. The stadium was in fact completed in the Summer of 1915 and has been in use ever since. Some of its famous former residents – Warren Spahn, Jack Morris, Bob Uecker, Hank Greenberg, the cast and crew of “A League of Their Own,” concerts featuring Tina Turner and the Allman Brothers Band, various Evansville professional baseball teams, even the Evansville Crimson Giants (football) played at Bosse. What a national treasure and one that remains active to this day!

Huge thanks to Tim for not only attending and supporting the Evansville Otters, but sharing his baseball experience with me. So, I could then share it with you. Bosse Field is a national treasure. So much rich baseball history and sports history has been logged at Bosse – professional baseball, football have played there. The field was used as a backdrop for one of the most iconic baseball movies of all time, “A League of Their Own,” and the AAGPBL’s Racine Belles have a sign or two still at Bosse for fans to marvel at. The Otters, who play in the Frontier League, are winding down their 2025 season, so there is still time to catch a game (or two). Here is a link to their game schedule – Evansville Otters. Overall, this has been an incredible photo gallery driven Evansville Otters baseball experience at Bosse Field, thanks to my expert photographer and all around good guy, Tim Clemans.

By the way, Don Mattingly should be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame!