List of baseball parks in Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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.
- Madison Avenue Grounds
- Occupant: non-league clubs prior to 1873; Maryland – NA (1873); Baltimore – Union Association (1 game)
- 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
- Occupants: 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, church
- Oriole Park (I)
- Occupant: Baltimore Orioles AA (1883–1889)
- Location: Sixth Street / Huntington 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
- Occupant: Baltimore UA (1884)
- Location: Forrest Street (northeast); Low Street (southeast); Orleans Street (south); Gay Street (northwest) - across from Belair Market
- Currently: Commercial buildings, vacant lots
- Oriole Park (II)
- Occupant: Baltimore Orioles – AA (1890-mid-1891)
- Location: 10th Street (later 29th); York Road (later Greenmount); 9th Street (later 28th); Barclay Street – three blocks north of previous site – diamond orientation unknown
- Currently: Residential, commercial
- Union Park a.k.a. Oriole Park (III)
- Occupant: Baltimore Orioles AA (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)
- Occupants: Baltimore Orioles – American League (1901–1902); Baltimore Orioles – Eastern/International League (1903–1915)
- 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
- Occupants: 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 (northwest, third base) – just across the street to the north from previous Oriole Park; Barclay now cuts through the property.
- Currently: Commercial businesses
- Bugle Field
- Occupants: Baltimore Black Sox – Negro Leagues (1932–1934); Baltimore Elite Giants – Negro Leagues (1938–1949)
- Location: Federal Street (north); Edison Highway (west); railroad tracks (northeast)
- Currently: Mars Super Market and its distribution center
- Memorial Stadium
- Occupants: 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
- Occupant: 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.
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