Posts Tagged ‘lost ballparks’
The Coop Has Flown – Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
Cooper Stadium (“the Coop”) was a minor league baseball ballpark located at 1155 West Mound Street, in Columbus, Ohio. Christened Red Bird Stadium when it was opened on June 3, 1932, the ballpark originally was home to the American Association Columbus Red Birds. The Red Birds were the top minor league affiliate of Branch Rickey’s…
Read MoreCrescent Lake Park/Huggins-Stengel Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
Crecent Lake Park is located at 1320 5th Street N in St. Petersburg, Florida. In the southern most part of the park, tucked away in a residential neighborhood, is an important and relatively unspoiled historical baseball site. Beginning in 1925, the ball field at Crescent Lake Park was the spring training home of the American League…
Read MoreLA Coliseum – The Third Oldest MLB Ballpark Still Standing
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is located at 3911 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, California. Erected as a memorial to World War I Veterans, the Coliseum opened in 1923, the same year as the original Yankee Stadium. The Coliseum hosted both the 1932 and 1984 Olympics. From 1958 until 1961, it was the home…
Read MoreCleveland’s Municipal Stadium On The Banks of Lake Erie
Municipal Stadium was located at 1085 West Third Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Also known as Lakefront Stadium, the ballpark was situated on the banks Lake Erie just north of downtown. Built in 1931 and designed by the same engineering firm (Osborn Engineering) that designed such ballparks as Fenway Park, Tiger Stadium, Forbes Field, and old…
Read MoreSan Diego Stadium – Qualcomm And Jack Murphy
Qualcomm Stadium is a multipurpose ballpark located at 9449 Friars Road, seven miles north east of downtown San Diego, California. From 1969 to 2003, it was the home field of the National League San Diego Padres. For one season – in 1968 – it was the home to the Pacific Coast League San Diego Padres.…
Read MoreBaltimore’s Ballparks Found – Aerial Photos of Baltimore’s Lost Ballparks
One of the more significant “unknowns” concerning Baltimore’ s lost ballparks has been the exact, former location of Maryland Baseball Park, which from 1921 to 1932 was the home ballpark of the Baltimore Black Sox. Newspaper accounts of the ballpark’s location offer little more than the ballpark’s general location at the intersection of Bush Street…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Stadium – Home Field To Three Different MLB Franchises
Milwaukee County Stadium was located at 201 South 46th Street, nine miles southwest of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Built entirely with public funds, County Stadium initially was conceived as a new ballpark for the American Association Milwaukee Brewers. However, that minor league team never had the chance to play at the new stadium because of the…
Read MoreKansas City Municipal Stadium – Muehlebach, Ruppert, and Blues
Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium was the primary sports venue for the city for 50 years. Opened in 1923, the ball field was home to both major league and minor league baseball, as well as Negro League baseball and professional football. At first a single-deck stadium, from 1923 to 1937 the ballpark was known as Muehlebach Field,…
Read MoreThe Astrodome – “The Eighth Wonder Of The World” – But Not For Long
The Astrodome was the first multi-purpose, domed stadium in the country. Opened in 1965, it was home to the National League Houston Astros. The American Football League Oilers began play at the Astrodome in 1968 (the Oilers joined the National Football League in 1970). During its first year, the venue also was known as the Harris…
Read MoreMontreal Stadium – Delorimier Downs
Montreal Stadium was located at the intersection of Rue Ontario and Avenue De Lorimier in Montreal. Constructed in 1928, the concrete and steel stadium was home to the International League Montreal Royals. The stadium also was known as Delorimier Stadium or Delorimier Downs because of its location on the avenue named in honor of French Canadian…
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