List of baseball parks in Columbus, Ohio explained
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Columbus, Ohio. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.
Baseball parks in Columbus
- name of ballpark unknown
Home of: Columbus Buckeyes – International Association (1877 only)
- Recreation Park I
Home of: Columbus Buckeyes or Senators – American Association (1883–1884)
Location: Mound Street (north); Parsons Avenue (west); Meadow Lane (now Monroe Street) and 17th Street (east)
Currently: I-70 ramps
- Recreation Park II
Home of:
Columbus Buckeyes – Ohio State League (1887 only)
Columbus Senators – Tri-State League (1888)
Columbus Solons or Colts – AA (1889–1891)
Columbus Reds or Senators (not confirmed) – Western League (1892 only)
Columbus Statesmen (not confirmed) – Inter-State League (1895 only)
Location: East Schiller (now East Whittier) Street (south, third base); Jaeger Street (west) or South 5th Street (farther west); Ebner Street (east, first base); East Kossuth Street (north, right field)
Currently: Giant Eagle supermarket and residences
- Columbus Central Athletic Park or Columbus Baseball Park
Home of: Columbus Senators – Western League (1896 – mid-1899)
Location: Parsons Avenue; East Jenkins Avenue (south); Moler Street (north)
- Neil Park I
Home of:
Columbus Senators – Inter-State League (1900 first half of season)
Columbus Senators or Discoverers – Western Association (1901)
Columbus Senators American Association (1902–1904)
Cleveland – American League for two home games: August 3, 1902; and May 17, 1903
Location: Buckingham Street (to the south, third base); 512 Cleveland Avenue and Fort Hayes (east, first base); stands moved from previous ballpark
- Neil Park II
Home of:
Columbus Senators / Red Birds – AA (1905 – mid-1932)
Detroit Tigers – AL for two home games: July 23 and 24, 1905
Columbus Cubs (not confirmed) – Inter-State League (1913 only)
Columbus Buckeyes – Negro National League (1921 only)
Columbus Turfs (not confirmed) – Negro Southern League (1932 only)
Location: Buckingham Street (to the south, first base); 512 Cleveland Avenue and Fort Hayes (east, right field) same as Neil Park I; diamond moved, new stands built
Currently: Interstate Highway 670 and industrial buildings including Ross Laboratories, inventors of Similac
- Cooper Stadium orig. Red Bird Stadium, then Jet Stadium, Franklin County Stadium
Home of:
Columbus Red Birds – American Association (mid-1932 – 1954)
Columbus Blue Birds – Negro National League (first half of 1933 only)
Columbus Elite Giants – Negro National League (1935 only)
Columbus Jets – International League (1955–1970)
Columbus Clippers – IL (1977–2008)
Location: 1155 West Mound Street (north, left field); Glenwood Avenue and Mount Calvary Cemetery (east, center field); Green Lawn Cemetery (south, right field); unnamed road lining up with Holton Avenue, on and off ramps for Interstate 70 (west, home plate)
Currently: partially demolished, awaiting development
- Bill Davis Stadium
Home of: Ohio State Buckeyes baseball (1997 to date)
Location: 650 Borror Drive (south, first base); parking lot and Fred Taylor Drive (west, first base); parking lot and Jack Nicklaus Drive (east, right field); athletic fields (north, left and center fields)
- Huntington Park
Home of: Columbus Clippers – IL (2009 to date)
Location: 330 Huntington Park Lane (west, first base); Harold Cooper Lane / Brodbelt Lane (north, third base); Neil Avenue (east, left field); West Nationwide Blvd (south, right field).See also
References
- Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
- Book: Benson, Michael. Ballparks of North America: A Comprehensive Historical Reference to Baseball Grounds, Yards, and Stadiums, 1845 to Present. 1989. McFarland. Jefferson, N.C.. 0-89950-367-5.
- Book: Lowry, Philip J.. Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present. 1992. Addison-Wesley. Reading, Massachusetts. 0-201-56777-6. registration.
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