which was built in 1947 at the same location and later renamed in honor of longtime Des Moines Register sports editor Willis Garner (Sec) Taylor. The new stadium cost about $11.5 million increased ...

More: 13 beautiful photos of Principal ... Principal Park, nee Sec Taylor Stadium, nee Pioneer Park, opened in 1947 as the home of the Des Moines Bruins and one team has led to another in Des ...

1981: Mike Krukow, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, meets with fans at Sec Taylor Stadium before the Cubs ... and the Chicago Cubs (1981). The Des Moines team began playing as the Cubs in 1982.