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List of baseball parks in Baltimore

This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Baltimore, Maryland. The information is a synthesis of the information contained in the references listed.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Memorial Stadium
Madison Avenue Grounds later Monumental Park
Home of: non-league clubs prior to 1873; Maryland – NA (1873); BaltimoreUnion Association (1884 - 1 game); Baltimore Eastern League (1884 - partial season)
Location: Madison Avenue (southwest, home base); Boundary Avenue (later North Avenue) (north, beyond third base / left field); Linden Avenue (northeast, center field); old road approximating Robert Street (southeast, right field)
Currently: Residential, churches
Newington Park
Home of: Lord BaltimoreNational Association (1872–1874); Baltimore OriolesAmerican Association (1882)
Location: Pennsylvania Avenue (northeast); Gold Street (southeast); Calhoun Street (southwest); Baker Street (northwest) – a few blocks west-southwest of the Madison Street ballpark – diamond position unknown
Currently: Residential, school, church
Oriole Park (I)
Home of: Baltimore Orioles – American Association (1883–1888)
Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series
Location: Sixth Street / Huntingdon Avenue (later 25th Street) (north, right field); York Road (later Greenmount Avenue) (east, first base); Barclay Street (west, right field); eventual 24th Street (south, left field)
Currently: Residential, commercial
Belair Lot a.k.a. Union Park (I)
Home of: Baltimore – Union Association (1884)
Location - adjacent to Belair Market - contradictory details from two sources:
  1. Forrest Street (northeast); Low Street (southeast); Orleans Street (south); Gay Street (northwest)
  2. Forrest Street (northeast); Low Street (northwest); Orleans Street end (east); East Street (southwest)
Currently: Commercial buildings, vacant lots
Oriole Park (II)
Home of:
Baltimore Orioles – American Association (1889, mid-1891)
Baltimore OriolesAtlantic Association (1890)
Location: 10th Street (later 29th) (north, home plate); York Road (later Greenmount) (east, third base, left field); future 9th Street (later 28th) (south, center field); future Barclay Street (west, first base, right field) – three blocks north of previous site
Currently: Residential, commercial
Union Park (II) a.k.a. Oriole Park (III)
Home of: Baltimore Orioles – American Association (mid-1891) and NL (1892–1899)
Location: 25th Street (north, home plate / third base); Barclay Street (east, left field); approximate line of Hunter Street (west, first base); approximate line of 23rd Street (south, right field) – just west of 1883–1889 site
Currently: Residential, commercial
Oriole Park (IV)
Home of: Baltimore OriolesAmerican League (1901–1902); Baltimore OriolesEastern/International League (1903–1914)
Location: Same as 1890–1891 site – 10th Street (later 29th) (north, home plate); York Road (later Greenmount) (east, third base); 9th Street (later 28th) (south, center field); Barclay (west, first base)
Currently: Residential, commercial
Terrapin Park / Oriole Park V
Home of: Baltimore TerrapinsFederal League (1914–1915); Baltimore Orioles – IL (1916-mid-1944)
Location: 10th Street (later 29th) (south, first base); York Road (later Greenmount) (east, right field); 11th Street (later 30th) (north, left field); Vineyard Lane (originally Gilmore Lane) (northwest, third base) – just across the street to the north from previous Oriole Park; Barclay now cuts through the property.
Currently: Commercial businesses
Westport Park
Home of: Baltimore Black Sox (1917–1920)
Location: Westport neighborhood – Annapolis Road (State Highway 648) (west, home plate); Clare Street, then Waterview Avenue (to the south, right field); Patapsco River (to the east, center field); Ridgleys Cove (to the north, left field)
Currently: vacant
Maryland Park
Home of: Baltimore Black SoxNegro leagues (1923-1932)
Location: Bush Street and a branch of Ridgleys Cove (northeast, third base); Annapolis Road (State Highway 648) (northwest, first base); Ridgleys Cove (south and southeast, outfield); half a mile or so north of Westport Park
Currently: Wheelabrator Incinerator
Bugle Field
Home of: Baltimore Black SoxNegro leagues (1932–1934); Baltimore Elite Giants – Negro leagues (1938–1949)
Location: Federal Street (south, first base); 1601 Edison Highway (west, third base); railroad tracks (northeast, outfield)
Currently: vacant lot, previously Rockland Industries plant
Westport Stadium a.k.a. Westport Park (II)
Home of: Baltimore Elite Giants 1950
Location: Westport neighborhood – 3008 Annapolis Road (State Highway 648) (east); Baltimore-Washington Parkway (State Highway 295) (west); West Patapsco Avenue (south)
Currently: commercial / industrial
Memorial Stadium
Home of: Baltimore Orioles – IL (mid-1944–1953); Baltimore OriolesAmerican League (1954–1991); Bowie Baysox, Eastern League (1993)
Location: 33rd Street (south, home plate); Ellerslie Avenue (west, third base); 36th Street (north, center field); Ednor Road (east, first base)
Currently: Public park amidst commercial and residential development.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Home of: Baltimore Orioles – AL (1992–present)
Location: 333 West Camden Street – Camden Street (north, left field); Eutaw Street (east, right field); Briscoe and Houser Streets (south, first base); Conway Street (west, third base)

See also

Sources

  • Ballparks of North America, Michael Benson, McFarland, 1989.
  • House of Magic, by the Baltimore Orioles, 1991.
  • Green Cathedrals, by Phil Lowry, several editions.
  • The Home Team, by James H. Bready, several editions.
  • The Federal League of 1914–1915, by Marc Okkonen, SABR, 1989.
  • Baseball Memories, by Marc Okkonen, Sterling Publishing, 1992.

External links

  • History of Baltimore ballparks
  • Oriole Parks
  • Baltimore Black Sox

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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Baltimore Maryland The information is a synthesis of the information contained in the references listed Oriole Park at Camden YardsMemorial Stadium Madison Avenue Grounds later Monumental Park Home of non league clubs prior to 1873 Maryland NA 1873 Baltimore Union Association 1884 1 game Baltimore Eastern League 1884 partial season Location Madison Avenue southwest home base Boundary Avenue later North Avenue north beyond third base left field Linden Avenue northeast center field old road approximating Robert Street southeast right field Currently Residential churchesNewington Park Home of Lord Baltimore National Association 1872 1874 Baltimore Orioles American Association 1882 Location Pennsylvania Avenue northeast Gold Street southeast Calhoun Street southwest Baker Street northwest a few blocks west southwest of the Madison Street ballpark diamond position unknown Currently Residential school churchOriole Park I Home of Baltimore Orioles American Association 1883 1888 Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series dd Location Sixth Street Huntingdon Avenue later 25th Street north right field York Road later Greenmount Avenue east first base Barclay Street west right field eventual 24th Street south left field Currently Residential commercialBelair Lot a k a Union Park I Home of Baltimore Union Association 1884 Location adjacent to Belair Market contradictory details from two sources Forrest Street northeast Low Street southeast Orleans Street south Gay Street northwest Forrest Street northeast Low Street northwest Orleans Street end east East Street southwest Currently Commercial buildings vacant lotsOriole Park II Home of Baltimore Orioles American Association 1889 mid 1891 Baltimore Orioles Atlantic Association 1890 dd Location 10th Street later 29th north home plate York Road later Greenmount east third base left field future 9th Street later 28th south center field future Barclay Street west first base right field three blocks north of previous site Currently Residential commercialUnion Park II a k a Oriole Park III Home of Baltimore Orioles American Association mid 1891 and NL 1892 1899 Location 25th Street north home plate third base Barclay Street east left field approximate line of Hunter Street west first base approximate line of 23rd Street south right field just west of 1883 1889 site Currently Residential commercialOriole Park IV Home of Baltimore Orioles American League 1901 1902 Baltimore Orioles Eastern International League 1903 1914 Location Same as 1890 1891 site 10th Street later 29th north home plate York Road later Greenmount east third base 9th Street later 28th south center field Barclay west first base Currently Residential commercialTerrapin Park Oriole Park V Home of Baltimore Terrapins Federal League 1914 1915 Baltimore Orioles IL 1916 mid 1944 Location 10th Street later 29th south first base York Road later Greenmount east right field 11th Street later 30th north left field Vineyard Lane originally Gilmore Lane northwest third base just across the street to the north from previous Oriole Park Barclay now cuts through the property Currently Commercial businessesWestport Park Home of Baltimore Black Sox 1917 1920 Location Westport neighborhood Annapolis Road State Highway 648 west home plate Clare Street then Waterview Avenue to the south right field Patapsco River to the east center field Ridgleys Cove to the north left field Currently vacantMaryland Park Home of Baltimore Black Sox Negro leagues 1923 1932 Location Bush Street and a branch of Ridgleys Cove northeast third base Annapolis Road State Highway 648 northwest first base Ridgleys Cove south and southeast outfield half a mile or so north of Westport Park Currently Wheelabrator IncineratorBugle Field Home of Baltimore Black Sox Negro leagues 1932 1934 Baltimore Elite Giants Negro leagues 1938 1949 Location Federal Street south first base 1601 Edison Highway west third base railroad tracks northeast outfield Currently vacant lot previously Rockland Industries plantWestport Stadium a k a Westport Park II Home of Baltimore Elite Giants 1950 Location Westport neighborhood 3008 Annapolis Road State Highway 648 east Baltimore Washington Parkway State Highway 295 west West Patapsco Avenue south Currently commercial industrialMemorial Stadium Home of Baltimore Orioles IL mid 1944 1953 Baltimore Orioles American League 1954 1991 Bowie Baysox Eastern League 1993 Location 33rd Street south home plate Ellerslie Avenue west third base 36th Street north center field Ednor Road east first base Currently Public park amidst commercial and residential development Oriole Park at Camden Yards Home of Baltimore Orioles AL 1992 present Location 333 West Camden Street Camden Street north left field Eutaw Street east right field Briscoe and Houser Streets south first base Conway Street west third base See also EditLists of baseball parksSources EditBallparks of North America Michael Benson McFarland 1989 House of Magic by the Baltimore Orioles 1991 Green Cathedrals by Phil Lowry several editions The Home Team by James H Bready several editions The Federal League of 1914 1915 by Marc Okkonen SABR 1989 Baseball Memories by Marc Okkonen Sterling Publishing 1992 External links EditHistory of Baltimore ballparks Oriole Parks Baltimore Black Sox Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of baseball parks in Baltimore amp oldid 1165466848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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