Tinker Park is the name of a former
baseball ground located in
Indianapolis, Indiana. The ground was the primary home of the
Indianapolis Hoosiers baseball club of the
National League from 1887 to 1889,
[Indianapolis Hoosiers Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors](_blank)
at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 7, 2009
Archived
December 7, 2009 and also of the
Indianapolis Blues of the
American Association in 1884.
The ballpark was named for Tinker Street, its adjacent street to the south, which was later renamed Seventh Street and then 16th Street. Other names for the ballpark were Athletic Park and Seventh Street Park. Other bordering streets were Mississippi Street (now Senate Avenue) to the west, Tennessee Street (now Capitol Avenue) to the east, and 9th Street (now 18th Street) to the north.
In 1884 and 1887, home plate was located in the southeast corner of the site. In 1888, it was moved to the southwest corner. In both configurations the left field was and the right field was .
The ballpark was used for weekday games. Due to
blue law
Blue laws, also known as Sunday laws, Sunday trade laws and Sunday closing laws, are laws restricting or banning certain activities on specified days, usually Sundays in the western world. The laws were adopted originally for religious reasons ...
s, Sunday games were staged outside the city limits in
Bruce Grounds Bruce Grounds or Bruce Park was a baseball ground located in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, Indiana. The ground was home to the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the American Association in 1884. It was also used for Sunday games by the Indianapolis Hoosiers of ...
(1887) and
Indianapolis Park
Indianapolis Park or Athletic Park (II) was a baseball ground in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the Sunday home field of the Indianapolis Hoosiers baseball club of the National League from 1888 to 1889. (1888–1889).
The ballpark site is now occupied by the
Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital is a hospital part of Indiana University Health, located in Indianapolis, state of Indiana, United States. It is the largest hospital in the state of Indiana and one of only four regional Level I Traum ...
.
See also
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List of baseball parks in Indianapolis
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Indianapolis, Indiana. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.
;South Street Park
:Home of: Indianapolis – League Alliance (1877), Nati ...
References
Sources
*Peter Filichia, ''Professional Baseball Franchises'', Facts on File, 1993.
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External links
Sanborn map showing the ballpark, 1887; oriented to put north at the top
Defunct Major League Baseball venues
Defunct baseball venues in the United States
Sports venues in Indianapolis
Defunct sports venues in Indiana
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