 The ballpark opened in 1940 as the Spencer Street Athletic Field and was primarily used for baseball.The first team to play in the stadium was the Appleton Papermakers, who played there from 1940 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1953.The primary team to play at the field, however, was the Appleton Foxes, a minor league baseball team that played there from 1958 until August 29, 1994.