Shibe Park,Connie Mack Stadium,Philadelphia,PA Ball Park First Game Date – 05/29/1909 (11) Starting Pitchers – vs. Red Sox: 04/12/1909 Final Score 8-1 (PHA) Attendance – 30,162 Starting Pitchers Eddie Plank (PHA); Frank Arellanes (BOS) First Batter – Amby McConnell (BOS) Result – Grounded Out First Hits – Simon Nicholls (PHA),Singled First Run – Simon Nicholls…
Columbia Park,,Philadelphia,PA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/27/1901 (2) Starting Pitchers – vs. Senators: 04/26/1901 Final Score 5-1 (WS1) Attendance – 14,000 Starting Pitchers Bill Carrick (WS1); Chick Fraser (PHA) First Batter – John Farrell (WS1) Result – Grounded to 1B First Hits – Jack O’Brien (WS1),Singled (1) First Run – Joe Quinn (WS1)…
[adrotate banner=”42″] Baker Bowl Former names Philadelphia Baseball Grounds (1887–1895)National League Park (1895–1913, officially thereafter)Location 2622 N Broad St/2601 N 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Coordinates 39°59′35″N 75°9′21″WCoordinates: 39°59′35″N 75°9′21″W Home teams/Owner: Philadelphia PhilliesOperator Philadelphia PhilliesCapacity 12,500 (1887–94)18,000 (1895–1928)20,000 (1929)18,800 (1930–38) Field size Left Field – 341 ft (104 m)Center Field – 408 ft (124…
Yankee Stadium I,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/18/1923 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Red Sox: 04/18/1923 Final Score 4-1 (NYA) Attendance – 74,200 Starting Pitchers Bob Shawkey (NYA); Howard Ehmke (BOS) First Batter – Chick Fewster (BOS) Result – Grounded Out First Hits – George Burns (BOS),Singled First Run – Bob Shawkey…
Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was on the block bound by Bedford Avenue, Sullivan Place, McKeever Place, and Montgomery Street. After locating the prospective new site to build a permanent stadium to replace the old (and wooden) Washington Park, club owner Charlie Ebbets acquired the property over several years, starting in 1908, by buying parcels of…
Polo Grounds V,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/28/1911 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Rustlers (Braves): 06/28/1911 Final Score 3-0 (NY1) Attendance – 10,000 Starting Pitchers Christy Mathewson (NY1); Al Mattern (BSN) First Batter – Bill Sweeney (BSN) Result – Singled First Hits – Bill Sweeney (BSN),Singled (1st) First Run – Larry Doyle…
Hilltop Park,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/01/1903 (7) Starting Pitchers – vs. Senators: 04/30/1903 Final Score 6-2 (NYA) Attendance – 16,243 Starting Pitchers Happy Townsend (WS1); Jack Chesbro (NYA) First Batter – Rabbit Robinson (WS1) Result – Doubled First Hits – Rabbit Robinson (WS1),Doubled First Run – Willie Keeler (NYA) First RBI…
Stade Olympique,Olympic Stadium,Montreal,QC,CA Ball Park First Game Date – 04/15/1977 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Phillies: 04/15/1977 Final Score 7-2 (PHI) Attendance – 57,592 Starting Pitchers Don Stanhouse (MON); Steve Carlton (PHI) First Batter – Jay Johnstone (PHI) Result – Flied to LF First Hits – Dave Cash (MON),Singled to 2B (1st) First Run –…
Parc Jarry,Jarry Park,Montreal,QC,CA Ball Park First Game Date – 04/14/1969 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Cardinals: 04/14/1969 Final Score 8-7 (MON) Attendance – 29,184 Starting Pitchers Nelson Briles (SLN); Larry Jaster (MON) First Batter – Lou Brock (SLN) Result – Lined to 2B First Hits – Curt Flood (SLN),Doubled to LF (1st) First Run –…
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,,Minneapolis,MN,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/06/1982 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Mariners: 04/06/1982 Final Score 11-7 (SEA) Attendance – 52,279 Starting Pitchers Pete Redfern (MIN); Floyd Bannister (SEA) First Batter – Julio Cruz (SEA) Result – Struck Out First Hits – Dave Engle (MIN),Homered (1st) First Run – Dave Engle…
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