List of baseball parks in Washington, D.C. explained

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.

Olympic Grounds
  • Home of:
  • Olympic – independent (1870), NA (1871–1872)
  • National – NA (1872–1873)
  • 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
  • Home of: Washington Nationals a.k.a. 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 a.k.a. Capitol Park (I) a.k.a. Union Association Park
  • Home of: Washington Nationals (UA) – UA (1884) / Eastern League (1885)
  • 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 a.k.a. Capitol Park (II)
  • Home of:
  • Washington Nationals – NL (1886–1889)
  • Washington Senators – Atlantic Association (1890)
  • Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series
  • Location: North Capitol Street NE and tracks (west); F Street NE (south); Delaware Avenue NE (east); G Street NE (north) – 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. Boundary Field, National Park, American League Park (II)
  • Home of:
  • Washington Senators – AA (1891), NL (1892–1899)
  • Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1904–1960)
  • Washington Senators – AL (1961)
  • Homestead Grays – Negro leagues (1937–1948) part-time home
  • Location: Georgia Avenue (extension of 7th Street – 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 (I)
  • Home of: Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1901–1903)
  • Location: Florida Avenue NE (southwest, first base); Trinidad Avenue NE (northwest, third base)
  • Currently: Residential area
    RFK Stadium orig. D.C. Stadium
  • Home of:
  • 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: awaiting demolition
    Nationals Park
  • Home of: 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)

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