About Oscar Charleston Park
Oscar Charleston Park features two baseball diamonds with lighting, seats, a covered shelter, concessions, and athletic facilities for various levels of baseball play. The park also has a futsal pitch, tennis courts, and several shelters.
An esteemed baseball player, Oscar Charleston was born and raised in Indianapolis along with his 10 brothers and sisters and was one of the most influential contributors to the Negro League baseball teams—an all-Black baseball league during the segregation era—here in Indianapolis. Charleston spent 33 seasons playing for and managing the Indianapolis ABCs, the Chicago American Giants as well as other Negro League Teams. He retired from baseball in 1945 and went to work as a baggage handler for the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1976, Charleston’s contributions to baseball were recognized through his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Future improvements will include a new playground with slides, awnings, swings, and a paved walking path.
Outdoor Sports – available Dawn to Dusk year-round
- Concession Stand
- 2 Baseball diamonds with seating
- 3 Tennis Courts
- Futsal pitch
Shelters – available Dawn to Dusk year-round
- Shelter #1 – $110 per day, seats 100-150 with 10 tables and grill near the playground (under construction) and tennis courts
- Shelter #2 – $110 per day, seats 60-80 with 5 tables and grill near the North end of the park
- Shelter #3 – $110 per day, seats 80-100 with 6 tables and a grill near the horseshoe pits and the South end of the park
