2016-10-06 Progressive Field before ALDS Game 1 between Cleveland and Boston

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Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. The street system was reworked about 1905, resulting in many formerly named streets becoming numbered streets.

Baseball parks in Cleveland

;Case Commons :Home of: Forest City – independent – amateur (1866–69) / professional (1870) :Location: East 38th Street (was Catawba Street – the nearby Case Avenue was renamed 40th); Garden Street (now Central Avenue); Scovill Avenue (this portion was later renamed Community College Avenue) :Currently: residential ; National Association Grounds :Home of: :: Forest City – National Association (1871–1872) ::various amateur teams through the years :: Cleveland Forest City –

United States Baseball League The United States Baseball League was a short-lived hopeful third major-league that was established in New York City in 1912 and lasted only one partial season. History In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league – described by members of ...

(1912) :Location: Willson Avenue (now East 55th Street); Garden Street (now Central Avenue) :Currently: commercial ; National League Park (I) or Kennard Street Ball Park :Home of: Cleveland Blues –

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

(1879–1884) :Location: Kennard (now East 46th) Street (west, third base); Sibley Street (now Carnegie Avenue) (north, left field); buildings and Wilson Avenue (now East 55th Street) (east, right field); Cedar Avenue (south, first base) :Currently: commercial ; National League Park (II) :Home of:

Cleveland Spiders The Cleveland Spiders were an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team competed at the major league level from 1887 to 1899, first for two seasons as a member of the now-defunct American Association (AA), followed ...

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American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 * American Association of Profe ...

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(1889–1890) :Location: East 35th (was Douglass) Street (west); Payne Avenue (north); East 39th (was Clifton) Street (east); Euclid Avenue (south) :Currently: commercial ;

Brotherhood Park Brotherhood Park is a former baseball ground located in Cleveland, Ohio. The ground was home to the Cleveland Infants of the Players' League in 1890. According to sources, it stood at Willson (or Wilson) Avenue (now East 55th Street) and the Nickel ...

:Home of:

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

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Players' League The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League (PL), was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century. The PL was formed by the Brotherhood of Prof ...

(1890) :Location: Willson Avenue (now East 55th Street);

Nickel Plate Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road", the railroad served parts of the states of New York, Pennsylva ...

tracks (now Metro tracks) :Currently: commercial ;

League Park League Park was a baseball park located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was situated at the northeast corner of Dunham Street (now known as East 66th Street) and Lexington Avenue in the Hough, Cleveland, Hough neighborhood. It was built ...

aka Dunn Field 1921–1929 :Home of: ::

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Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

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American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ...

(1900 s minor league 1901–31 full time, 1932–1946 part time) :: Cleveland Bearcats / Spiders –

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Cleveland Red Sox The Cleveland Red Sox was a Negro league baseball team in the Negro National League, based in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1934. In their only season, they finished with a 4-25 record. References African-American history in Cleveland Negro league ...

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Cleveland Buckeyes The Cleveland Buckeyes were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1942 to 1950 in the Negro American League. The Buckeyes played in two Negro World Series, defeating the Washington Homestead Grays in 1945, and losing to the New York Cuba ...

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Negro American League The Negro American League was one of the several Negro leagues created during the time organized American baseball was segregated. The league was established in 1937, and disbanded after its 1962 season. Negro American League franchises :''An ...

(1943–1948) :Location: Lexington Ave (south, right field); East 66th Street (originally Dunham) (west, first base); Linwood Avenue (originally Beecher) (north, third base); residences and East 70th Street (originally Russell) (east, beyond left field) :Currently: League Park public playground ;Tate Field renamed Hooper Field :Home of: ::

Cleveland Tate Stars The Cleveland Tate Stars were a Negro league baseball team from 1919 through 1923. They played as an independent (non-affiliated) team from 1919 through 1921, and joined the Negro National League in 1922. In their only season as a full-fledged le ...

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Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...

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Negro National League (1920–1931) The first Negro National League (NNL) was one of the several Negro leagues that were established during the period in the United States when organized baseball was segregated. The league was formed in 1920 with former player Rube Foster as its ...

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Cleveland Elites The Cleveland Elites were a Negro league baseball team in the Negro National League, based in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1926. In their only season, they failed to finish the second half of the season. References African-American history in Clevel ...

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Cleveland Hornets The Cleveland Hornets were a baseball team in the Negro National League, based in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1927. The Hornets played their home games at Hooper Field. Frank Duncan served as player-manager. Roster References African-American ...

– NNL (1927 only) :Location: Beyerle Road Southeast (northeast, third base); Sykora Road Southeast (southeast, left field); Harwood Avenue Southeast (north, home plate – street no longer exists); Hugo Avenue (T-ing into the Beyerle–Harwood intersection) :Currently: golf course ; Luna Park (Luna Bowl) :Home of: :: Cleveland Green Sox –

Federal League The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season as a minor league in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the e ...

(1913) :: Cleveland Tigers – NNL (1928 only) ::

Cleveland Giants The Cleveland Giants were a Negro league baseball team. The team played only one year, 1933. Their home games were contested at Cleveland's Luna Bowl in Luna Park. History In 1933, the struggling Columbus Blue Birds of the Negro National League ...

– Negro National League (1933 only) :Location of amusement park and ballpark within it: Mt. Carmel Road (originally Ingersoll Road) (northeast); East 110th Street (east); Woodland Avenue (south, first base); Woodhill Road (northwest, third base) :Currently: housing ;Cleveland Hardware Field :Home of: ::

Cleveland Cubs Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

– NNL (1931 only – some games) ::Cleveland Stars Negro East–West League (1932 only) :Location: East 79th Street and Kinsman Road Southeast :Currently: housing ;

Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium, Lakefront Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball an ...

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– NNL (1931 only – some games) ::Cleveland Indians – AL (1932–1946 part time, 1947–1993 full time) :Location: 1085 West 3rd Street (first base side);

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(third base side) :Currently: site of

FirstEnergy Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium is a stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, primarily for American football. It is the home field of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), and serves as a venue for other events such as college and h ...

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Progressive Field {{Infobox stadium , name = Progressive Field , nickname = ''"The Jake"'' , logo_image = Progressive_Field_Logo.svg , logo_caption = , image = , caption = Progressive Fiel ...

orig. Jacobs Field :Home of: Cleveland Indians / Guardians – AL (1994–present) :Location: 2401 Ontario Street (southwest, third base); Carnegie Avenue (southeast, first base); Wigman Court (east, right field corner); East 9th Street (northeast, right field); Eagle Avenue (northwest and west, left field and left field corner)

References

* * *{{cite book, last=Lowry, first=Philip J., title=Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present, year=1992, publisher=Addison-Wesley, location=Reading, Mass., isbn=0-201-56777-6, url-access=registration, url=https://archive.org/details/greencathedralsu0000lowr *''Baseball Memories'', by Marc Okkonen, Sterling Publishing, 1992.

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Tate Starsmore on Tate StarsSanborn map showing part of Tate Field, 1950
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Baseball parks in Cleveland

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