Culver Field Explained

43.1517°N -77.5701°W Culver Field is a former baseball ground located in Rochester, New York. Located at the northwest corner of University Avenue and Culver Road, Culver Field was home of the Rochester Broncos from 1886[1] until it burned down on October 8, 1893.[2]

Re-built for the 1898 season, the new Culver Field played host to the newly named Rochester Beau Brummels for a decade. However, the right field bleachers collapsed May 19, 1906, leading to dozens of injuries and lawsuits.[3] After the 1907 season, the ballpark was acquired by Gleason Works, which turned the site into the plant that stands to this day.[4]

Late in the 1898 season, three neutral-site games were played in Rochester, between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cleveland Spiders of the National League. The games of August 27 and 29 were played at Culver Field.[5] The game of the 28th (a Sunday) was played at the Ontario Beach Grounds in the Charlotte section of the city.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1886-05-09 . The League Season Opens . 2024-10-01 . Democrat and Chronicle . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: October 9, 1893 . Flames Devour the Cranks' Pavilion at Culver Park . 2024-10-01 . Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, NY . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: May 20, 1906 . Section of Stand Falls at Baseball Park; Many Injured . 2024-10-01 . Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, NY . 21 . Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: The History of Professional Baseball in Rochester . https://web.archive.org/web/20030803012649/http://www.redwingsbaseball.com/history/rochhistory.html . 2003-08-03 . Red Wings Baseball.
  5. Web site: Culver Field II . 2024-10-01 . www.retrosheet.org.
  6. Web site: Ontario Beach Grounds . 2024-10-01 . www.retrosheet.org.