Tinker Field – 100 Years of Baseball in Orlando, Florida

Tinker Field is located at 1610 West Church Street in Orlando, Florida. The actual playing field dates back to 1914, when it was constructed by the City of Orlando. The original grandstand was constructed in 1923. The stadium is named in honor of Hall of Famer Joe Tinker, the former Chicago Cubs shortstop made famous in…

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Griffith Stadium And The Site Of D.C.’s First Nationals Park

The American League Park

Baseball was played in Washington, D.C., at the intersection of Georgia and Florida Avenues for 70 years, beginning in 1891, up through the end of the 1961 season. The original ballpark, called Boundary Field because it was located on Boundary Road (now Florida Avenue) at the District of Columbia’s former city limits, was home in 1891…

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