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Martin Stadium, formerly known as Lewis Park, was home to one of the most enduring teams of the Negro Leagues, the Memphis Red Sox, from the 1920s to the 1950s. During its era, it was one of the few African-American-owned and operated ball parks in the country. Robert S. Lewis, Sr., one of the pioneers in Negro baseball, built the park at the corner of Iowa Avenue and Lauderdale Street. In 1927, Lewis sold the park and the Memphis Red Sox to W. S. Martin and his brothers. Before its demolition in 1961, Martin Stadium also hosted African-American community events.
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