List of baseball parks in Washington, D.C.
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Washington, D.C.. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.
Nationals Park
RFK Stadium
- Olympic Grounds
- Occupants:
- Location: 16th Street NW (east); 17th Street NW (west); S Street NW (south) – about a mile west-southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium
- Currently: residential, commercial
- Athletic Park
- Occupant: Washington Nationals aka Statesmen – AA (1884 part)
- Location: S Street NW (south); T Street NW (north); 9th Street NW (east) – about a quarter mile southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium
- Currently: Residential
- Capitol Grounds aka Capitol Park (I) aka Union Association Park
- Occupant: Washington Nationals (UA) – UA (1884)
- Location: C Street NE (north); Delaware Avenue NE (west): B Street (now Constitution Avenue) NE (south); First Street NE (east) – a couple of blocks northeast of the Capitol building
- Currently: Russell Senate Office Building
- Swampoodle Grounds aka Capitol Park (II)
- Occupant Washington Nationals – NL (1886–1889)
- Location: North Capitol Street NE and tracks (west, left field); F Street NE (south, third base); Delaware Avenue NE (east, first base); G Street NE (north, right field) – a couple of blocks north of the first Capitol Park – in the Swampoodle neighborhood
- Currently: National Postal Museum and Union Station National Visitors Center
- Griffith Stadium prev. National Park or Boundary Field
- Occupants:
- Washington Senators – AA (1891), NL (1892–1899)
- Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1903–1960)
- Washington Senators – AL (1961)
- Homestead Grays – Negro Leagues (1937–1948) part-time home
- Location: Georgia Avenue (extension of 7th Avenue – formerly Brightwood) NW (west, first base); Florida Avenue NW, Bohrer Street NW, and U Street NW (south, right field); 5th Street NW (east, left/center field); Howard University buildings and W Street NW (north, third base)
- Currently: Howard University Hospital
- American League Park
- Occupant: Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1901–1902)
- Location: Florida Avenue NE (southwest, first base); Trinidad Avenue NE (northwest, third base)
- Currently: Residential area
- RFK Stadium orig. D.C. Stadium
- Occupants:
- Washington Senators – AL (1962–1971)
- Washington Nationals – NL (2005–2007)
- Location: 2400 East Capitol Street SE – T's into 22nd Street SE (west, home plate); Independence Avenue SE (south/southeast, right field); C Street NE (north/northeast, left field)
- Currently: Major League Soccer stadium, home of D.C. United
- Nationals Park
- Occupant: Washington Nationals – NL (2008–present)
- Location: 1500 South Capitol Street SE – Capitol Street (west, third base); N Street SE (north, left-center field); 1st Street SE (east, right field); Potomac Avenue SE (south, first base)
See also
References
- Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
- Mark Okkonen, Baseball Memories 1900–1909, Sterling Publishing, 1992.
- Michael Gershman, Diamonds: The Evolution of the Ballpark, Houghton Mifflin, 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, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0-201-56777-6.
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