The ballpark was constructed in 1936 for roughly $100,000 .
The ballpark was was named after the then - major of Ocala , John Jacob Gerig , who was a driving factor in getting the funding needed to build the ballpark .
The ballpark was constructed in 1936 for roughly $100,000 and was named after the then - major of Ocala , John Jacob Gerig , who was a driving factor in getting the funding needed to build the ballpark .