Prior Lake Veterans Field at Memorial Park
HISTORY Prior Lake was a Village from 1891 to June 1, 1921, when the City was formally incorporated. For over 60 years, the Prior Lake community has supported amateur baseball, the Prior Lake Lakers. The Lakers comprised older members. In the 1960s, a new team (The J’s) was created for younger members. It was named J’s as it was primarily juniors from the local high school team. Home Juice Company sponsored them. The J’s growth included a greater variety of ages, and the name was changed to the “Jays.” They were highly successful yet disbanded in 1976. Eleven years later, a small group of baseball enthusiasts and several local businesspeople partnered to sponsor amateur baseball. The “new” Prior Lake Jays were supported by over 70 initial sponsors. The formation resulted in the “Jay” bird logo. They were a Class B team. In 1991, the Prior Lake Mudcats were created to provide a Class C team and provide playing opportunities for more players. A search found that in addition