History
Normal Park occupied a block at West 61st Street and South Racine Avenue. The Cardinals played there under the names Racine Normals and Racine Cardinals, and kept using it after joining the APFA (later the NFL). Wikipedia's succession table lists it as their home in 1920-1921 and 1926-1928, and from 1922 they split home games with Comiskey Park.
The park no longer exists; a Chicago Police Department facility was built on the eastern part of the site in 1952.
Why it matters: Early home field of the Chicago Cardinals, now the Arizona Cardinals.
Timeline
The site today
| Physical status | Site redeveloped |
|---|---|
| Current use | A Chicago Police Department facility was built on the eastern portion of the site in 1952.[1] |
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Teams & events
| Chicago Cardinals | NFL · 1920–1921 |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cardinals | NFL · 1926–1928 |
Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.
Venue facts
| Location | Southwest corner of West 61st Street and South Racine Avenue, Chicago, Illinois[1] |
|---|---|
| Venue type | Stadium |
| Sports | Football, Baseball |
| Level | NFL |
| Opened | c. 1914[1] |
| Last used for sports | c. 1951[1] |
| Physical status | Site redeveloped |
Documented details
Sources
- Normal Park, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, closed, coordinates, current land use, events, opened, teams
Research confidence
Some facts on this page rely on a single source or are still being corroborated. Treat specific dates and figures with care. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (2)
- Wikipedia's text says the Cardinals began splitting games with Comiskey Park in 1922 and abandoned Normal Park in the late 1920s, while its table lists Normal Park as home in 1920-1921 and 1926-1928.
- The lead's c. 1951 end date is not otherwise supported in the article.
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