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Columbia Park

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)
First RBI – Boileryard Clarke (WS1)
First Homerun – Billy Clingman (WS1) vs. Wiley Piatt (PHA) on 04/27/1901 (5th inning)
First Grandslam – Herm McFarland (BLA) vs. Fred Mitchell (PHA) on 09/10/1902 (2nd inning)
First Inside Park Homerun – Lave Cross (PHA) vs. Cy Young (BOS) on 04/30/1901 (3rd inning)
First No Hitter – None

Ball Park Lasts
Last Game – vs. Red Sox: 10/03/1908, Final Score – 5-0 (BOS)
Attendance – 1,282
Starting Pitchers – Joe Wood (BOS); Jack Coombs (PHA), Winning Pitcher – Joe Wood (BOS) Losing Pitcher – Jack Coombs (PHA)
Last Batter – Eddie Collins (PHA), result – Flied Out
Last Hit – Gavvy Cravath (BOS), Tripled
Last Run – Gavvy Cravath (BOS), Last RBI – Heinie Wagner (BOS)
Last HR – Harry Davis (PHA) vs. Rube Manning (NYA) on 09/08/1908 (9th inning)
Last Grand Slam – Danny Murphy (PHA) vs. Doc White (CHA) on 08/20/1908 (3rd inning)
Last Inside The Park Homerun – Topsy Hartsel (PHA) vs. Charlie Chech (CLE) on 07/21/1908 (1st inning)
Last No Hitter – None

TRIVIA –
Gavvy Cravath had two triples in the last game played at Columbia Park. Last game called after 6 due to darkness.