The Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds (also known as Hamilton AAA Grounds or HAAA) is a park located on the north side of Charlton Avenue West, between Locke Street South and Queen Street South, in

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, Canada. The park served as home to the

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from 1872 to 1949. In 1950, the Tigers amalgamated with the

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to create the

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. The new team became the permanent tenants of Civic Stadium (later Ivor Wynne Stadium), and played their home games there until 2012. The Tiger-Cats joined the

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as an inaugural member in 1958. A plaque outlining much of the grounds' history (including information on the Grey Cup games played there) is located next to the main entrance on Charlton.

Grey Cup at HAAA Grounds

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Timeline of Canadian football history
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