Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park
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Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park is a ballpark in Peru, Illinois, home of the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp of the Prospect League, a summer collegiate league where college players spend the offseason. The closest MLB stadium is Wrigley Field in Chicago, about 83 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Peru, Illinois
- Home of
- Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp
- League
- Prospect League
Ballparks near Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park10
- 1JUCOVeterans Memorial Park — Illinois Valley Eagles 5 mi
- 2JUCOSauk Valley Skyhawks Baseball Field — Sauk Valley Skyhawks 40 mi
- 3JUCOThe Kougar Baseball Field — Kishwaukee Kougars 43 mi
- 4D-IIIEureka Red Devils Baseball Field — Eureka Red Devils 43 mi
- 5D-IRalph McKinzie Field — Northern Illinois Huskies 44 mi
- 6JUCOWaubonsee Chiefs Baseball Field — Waubonsee Chiefs 47 mi
- 7D-IIIJim Schmid Field at Stuart Sports Complex — Aurora Spartans 49 mi
- 8High-ADozer Park — Peoria Chiefs & Bradley Braves 50 mi
- 9JUCOThome Fields — Illinois Central Cougars 51 mi
- 10NAIASlammers Stadium — St. Francis Fighting Saints 56 mi
Other Prospect League ballparks12
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp share the Prospect League with 19 other teams listed on Inside the Park. Here are the closest 12, nearest first.
- 1SummerThe Corn Crib — Normal CornBelters 57 mi
- 2SummerNelsonCorp Field — Clinton LumberKings 66 mi
- 3SummerWorkman Family Baseball Field — Decatur Bean Ballers 103 mi
- 4SummerCommunity Field — Burlington Bees 110 mi
- 5SummerRobin Roberts Stadium — Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 111 mi
- 6SummerDanville Stadium — Danville Dans 113 mi
- 7SummerLoeb Stadium — Lafayette Aviators 135 mi
- 8SummerQU Stadium — Quincy Doggy Paddlers 152 mi
- 9SummerBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium — Terre Haute Rex 158 mi
- 10SummerKokomo Municipal Stadium — Kokomo Creek Chubs 167 mi
- 11SummerLloyd Hopkins Field — Alton River Dragons 176 mi
- 12SummerCarShield Field — O'Fallon Hoots 195 mi
Questions about Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park
What other ballparks are in the Prospect League?
19 other Prospect League teams play at parks listed here. The nearest are The Corn Crib, NelsonCorp Field, and Workman Family Baseball Field.
Where do the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp play home games?
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp play at Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park in Peru, Illinois.
What is the closest MLB stadium to Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park?
Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, about 83 miles away.
What other ballparks are near Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park?
Veterans Memorial Park in Oglesby is about 5 miles away. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your ballpark? Get the “Listed on Inside the Park” badge for your website.