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Baseball parks in Columbus

;name of ballpark unknown :Home of: Columbus Buckeyes – International Association (1877 only) ; Recreation Park I :Home of: Columbus Buckeyes or Senators –

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(1883–1884) :Location: Mound Street (north); Parsons Avenue (west); Meadow Lane (now Monroe Street) and 17th Street (east) :Currently: I-70 ramps ; Recreation Park II :Home of: ::Columbus Buckeyes –

Ohio State League The Ohio State League was a minor league baseball league that operated in numerous seasons between 1887 and 1947, predominantly as a Class D level league. League franchises were based in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Histo ...

(1887 only) :: Columbus Senators – Tri-State League (1888) ::

Columbus Solons The Columbus Solons were a professional baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, ...

or Colts – AA (1889–1891) ::Columbus Reds or Senators (not confirmed) – Western League (1892 only) ::Columbus Statesmen (not confirmed) – Inter-State League (1895 only) :Location: East Schiller (now East Whittier) Street (south, third base); Jaeger Street (west) or South 5th Street (farther west); Ebner Street (east, first base); East Kossuth Street (north, right field) :Currently:

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supermarket and residences ;Columbus Central Athletic Park or Columbus Baseball Park :Home of: Columbus Senators – Western League (1896 – mid-1899) :Location: Parsons Avenue; East Jenkins Avenue (south); Moler Street (north) ; Neil Park I :Home of: ::Columbus Senators – Inter-State League (1900 first half of season) ::Columbus Senators or Discoverers –

Western Association The Western Association was the name of five different leagues formed in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries. The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western ...

(1901) ::Columbus Senators

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for two home games: August 3, 1902; and May 17, 1903 :Location: Buckingham Street (to the south, third base); 512 Cleveland Avenue and

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(east, first base); stands moved from previous ballpark ; Neil Park II :Home of: ::Columbus Senators / Red Birds – AA (1905 – mid-1932) ::

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– AL for two home games: July 23 and 24, 1905 ::Columbus Cubs (not confirmed) – Inter-State League (1913 only) :: Columbus Buckeyes – Negro National League (1921 only) :: Columbus Turfs (not confirmed) – Negro Southern League (1932 only) :Location: Buckingham Street (to the south, first base); 512 Cleveland Avenue and

(east, right field) same as Neil Park I; diamond moved, new stands built :Currently: Interstate Highway 670 and industrial buildings including

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Cooper Stadium Cooper Stadium was a baseball stadium in Columbus, Ohio that was built in 1931 and closed in 2008. It was the home of several minor league teams, including the Columbus Clippers from 1977 to 2008. History Cooper Stadium was built in 1931 as Re ...

orig. Red Bird Stadium, then Jet Stadium, Franklin County Stadium :Home of: ::

Columbus Red Birds The Columbus Red Birds were a top-level minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Ohio, in the American Association from 1931 through 1954. The Columbus club, a member of the Association continuously since 1902, was previously known as ...

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(mid-1932 – 1954) ::

Columbus Blue Birds The Columbus Blue Birds were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio in 1931 and 1933. Founding Their name appears to have been derived from that of the Columbus Red Birds, the top-level minor league baseball team th ...

– Negro National League (first half of 1933 only) ::

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– Negro National League (1935 only) :: Columbus Jets –

International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball ...

(1955–1970) ::

Columbus Clippers The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy Merchant ship, mercha ...

– IL (1977–2008) :Location: 1155 West Mound Street (north, left field); Glenwood Avenue and Mount Calvary Cemetery (east, center field); Green Lawn Cemetery (south, right field); unnamed road lining up with Holton Avenue, on and off ramps for Interstate 70 (west, home plate) :Currently: partially demolished, awaiting development ;

Bill Davis Stadium Bill Davis Stadium is a baseball venue located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team of the Big Ten Conference and is named for William C. "Bill" Davis, a businessman and Ohio State alumnus ...

:Home of: Ohio State Buckeyes baseball (1997 to date) :Location: 650 Borror Drive (south, first base); parking lot and Fred Taylor Drive (west, first base); parking lot and Jack Nicklaus Drive (east, right field); athletic fields (north, left and center fields) ; Huntington Park :Home of: Columbus Clippers – IL (2009 to date) :Location: 330 Huntington Park Lane (west, first base); Harold Cooper Lane / Brodbelt Lane (north, third base); Neil Avenue (east, left field); West Nationwide Blvd (south, right field).

References

* Peter Filichia, ''Professional Baseball Franchises'', Facts on File, 1993. * *

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Diagram of Neil Park
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Baseball parks in Columbus

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