Crosley Field and the Corner of Findlay and Western

By Byron Bennett | May 9, 2010

The corner of Findlay Street and Western Avenue hosted professional baseball from 1884 until June 1970. Home of the Cincinnati Reds, the earliest ballpark incarnation at that corner, League Park, lasted until 1900, when the grandstand was destroyed by fire. Portions of League Park undamaged by the fire, mainly seating in right field (the former League Park…

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