The ballpark was named for Tinker Street, its adjacent street to the south, which was later renamed Seventh Street and then 16th Street. Other names for the ballpark were Athletic Park and Seventh Street Park. Other bordering streets were Mississippi Street (now Senate Avenue) to the west, Tennessee Street (now Capitol Avenue) to the east, and 9th Street (now 18th Street) to the north.[2]
In 1884 and 1887, home plate was located in the southeast corner of the site. In 1888, it was moved to the southwest corner. In both configurations the left field was 286 feet (87 m) and the right field was 261 feet (80 m).[2]
The ballpark was used for weekday games. Due to blue laws, Sunday games were staged outside the city limits in Bruce Grounds (1887) and Indianapolis Park (1888–1889).
^Indianapolis Hoosiers Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 7, 2009. Archived December 7, 2009
^ abcLowry, Philip J. (2006). Green cathedrals : the ultimate celebration of major league and Negro league ballparks. New York: Walker and Company. pp. 104–105. ISBN978-0-8027-1608-8. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
Sourcesedit
Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
Benson, Michael (1989). Ballparks of North America: A Comprehensive Historical Reference to Baseball Grounds, Yards, and Stadiums, 1845 to Present. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN0-89950-367-5.
Lowry, Philip J. (1992). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley. ISBN0-201-56777-6.
External linksedit
Sanborn map showing the ballpark, 1887; oriented to put north at the top
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tinker, park, name, former, baseball, ground, located, indianapolis, indiana, ground, primary, home, indianapolis, hoosiers, baseball, club, national, league, from, 1887, 1889, also, indianapolis, blues, american, association, 1884, seventh, street, parkathlet. Tinker Park is the name of a former baseball ground located in Indianapolis Indiana The ground was the primary home of the Indianapolis Hoosiers baseball club of the National League from 1887 to 1889 1 and also of the Indianapolis Blues of the American Association in 1884 2 Tinker ParkSeventh Street ParkAthletic ParkAddressIndianapolis IndianaU S Coordinates39 47 25 N 86 09 45 W 39 79028 N 86 16250 W 39 79028 86 16250Years active1884 1887 1889TenantsIndianapolis Blues 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887 1889 The ballpark was named for Tinker Street its adjacent street to the south which was later renamed Seventh Street and then 16th Street Other names for the ballpark were Athletic Park and Seventh Street Park Other bordering streets were Mississippi Street now Senate Avenue to the west Tennessee Street now Capitol Avenue to the east and 9th Street now 18th Street to the north 2 In 1884 and 1887 home plate was located in the southeast corner of the site In 1888 it was moved to the southwest corner In both configurations the left field was 286 feet 87 m and the right field was 261 feet 80 m 2 The ballpark was used for weekday games Due to blue laws Sunday games were staged outside the city limits in Bruce Grounds 1887 and Indianapolis Park 1888 1889 The ballpark site is now occupied by the Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksSee also editList of baseball parks in IndianapolisReferences edit Indianapolis Hoosiers Attendance Stadiums and Park Factors at baseball reference com URL accessed December 7 2009 Archived December 7 2009 a b c Lowry Philip J 2006 Green cathedrals the ultimate celebration of major league and Negro league ballparks New York Walker and Company pp 104 105 ISBN 978 0 8027 1608 8 Retrieved February 8 2022 Sources editPeter Filichia Professional Baseball Franchises Facts on File 1993 Benson Michael 1989 Ballparks of North America A Comprehensive Historical Reference to Baseball Grounds Yards and Stadiums 1845 to Present Jefferson N C McFarland ISBN 0 89950 367 5 Lowry Philip J 1992 Green Cathedrals The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present Reading Mass Addison Wesley ISBN 0 201 56777 6 External links editSanborn map showing the ballpark 1887 oriented to put north at the top This article about a baseball venue in Indiana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tinker Park amp oldid 1179705694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
