NORMANDALE PARK
Erv Lind Stadium photo 2021 Yelp.com
Unknown source - back of matchbook
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ALSO SEE Erv Lind – “Florists” — The Umbrella Project (umbrellaprojectoregon.com)
Normandale Park - Wikipedia “The park is the site of Erv Lind Stadium, a softball and baseball facility named for Erwin "Erv" Lind in 1964. Lind coached the Erv Lind Florists, a women's fast-pitch softball team based at Normandale Park, from 1937 until his death in 1964; the team won the ASA Softball national tournament twice, in 1944 and again in 1964, along with many state and regional championships. In their 28 years the Florists never had a losing season, and the team retained Lind's name for several years following his death.
Normandale Park - Erv Lind Stadium | Portland.gov “Built in 1948, the stadium was named in honor of Erv Lind on July 16, 1965, a year after his death. A well-known local florist, he was also the coach and manager of Portland's best known women's softball team, the Erv Lind Florists, for 28 years, leading it to two ASA national titles in 1944 and 1964. An annual award is named after Lind and is given each year to the Outstanding Defensive Player in the ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. He was elected to the Northwest Region Hall of Fame in 1984.”
In May 2024, the National Park Service accepted our National Register nominations for the Majestic Hotel & Club Baths and Erv Lind Field! This is huge, as Portland, Oregon is now among the top leaders in landmarking LGBTQ+ sites, next to California and New York.
Added to the National Park Service Register of Historic Places in 2024. Normandale Field (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Erv Lind Field – Montavilla News Ceremony commemorating the NPS designation.
