Bullens Park, located at Westmister Drive and Bullens Lane, will be named after former Major League standout Mickey Vernon.
Nether Providence Commissioners, at a June 2 meeting, voted unanimously to rename the field after Mickey Vernon.
Vernon played in the major leagues, with the Indians, Red Sox, Braves, Pirates, and most notably with the Washington Senators, from 1939 to 1960, with time out for military service in World War II. He won two American League batting championships, in 1946 and 1953, and made seven All Star game appearances. His lifetime batting average was .286 and he was the most graceful first baseman of his era. Vernon also managed the Washington Senators for a couple of years after his playing career ended.
Vernon, who died September 24, 2008 at the age of 90, resided in Wallingford for many years, from 1951 until 2004.
The Delaware County Historical Society made the suggestion to rename a local ball field after the former Major League star, as a way to honor Vernon’s memory.
A ceremony marking the name change is expected to take place in October.
After considering possibilities for the renaming idea, the board settled on the Bullens Lane field because other playing sites already carry names.
The field will be known as Mickey Vernon Field.
