Parkside baseball first started playing its home games at Historic Simmons Field during the 2019 campaign. Oberbrunner Field (picture below), located on Parkside's campus, serves as the team's main practice field.
Simmons Field officially opened in 1920 and became the home of the Kingfish for the first time in the summer of 2014. Before the Kingfish started playing at Simmons Field, the City of Kenosha invested more than $1-million to help restore the historic ball park. The stadium features over 2,100 major league stadium seats and corporate hospitality areas, a party deck and a general admission lawn seating area.
Oberbrunner Field, located on Parkside's campus.
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Oberbruner Field, named after the late Ken “Red” Oberbruner, who coached the Rangers from 1970-1991. Oberbruner posted a 244-196 record at Parkside to go with his 657-323 lifetime record.
Prior to his time as a Ranger, Oberbruner coached for some 23 years at the former Milton College, in Milton, Wisconsin. From 1959-1980, he served as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, signing 24 players to major league contracts.
As an athlete, Oberbruner played in both the NBA (Fort Wayne Pistons) and in professional baseball (St. Louis Browns). He graduated from Notre Dame in 1940, where he excelled in both basketball and baseball.
Oberbruner, who resided in Burlington, Wisconsin, passed away in September of 1991. On February 23, 1997, Oberbruner was inducted into the UW-Parkside Athletic Hall of Fame. His jersey “No. 1” was subsequently retired and is commemorated with a sign on the outfield wall of the facility which bears his name.
New concrete dugouts were put in place in 2006. In 2001, a construction project brought a grandstand to Oberbruner Field, including 200 seats from the now demolished Milwaukee County Stadium, which was home to the Milwaukee Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and the Green Bay Packers. Fans can enjoy the look from the lower level grandstand seats or take in a spectacular view from the adjacent hill which runs along the third base line.
