Cincinnati's League Park

Opened in 1884

About Cincinnati's League Park

Cincinnati's League Park is a former name of League Park, used until 1901. League Park was a College Football and MLB stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 1884 and closed in 1901. Tenants included Cincinnati Reds (MLB, 1884–1901) and Cincinnati Bearcats (College Football, 1896–1900). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 52nd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as American Park (1884–1889).

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Venue Information

Year Opened

1884

Year Closed

1901

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Elevation

493 ft

150 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

The site today

Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.

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Teams

Home seasons at Cincinnati's League Park by team, 1884–1901. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Cincinnati Reds
While based here: 18 seasons · 1277-1138-50 regular season
MLB · 1884–1901
Cincinnati Reds (1890–1901)
  1. Bank Street Grounds 1882–1883
  2. League Park 1884–1901
  3. Palace of the Fans 1902–1911
  4. Crosley Field 1912–1970
  5. Cinergy Field 1970–2002
  6. Great American Ball Park 2003–present
MLB 1884–1901
Cincinnati Bearcats
While based here: 5 seasons · 1-4 regular season
College Football · 1896–1900
Independent 1896–1900 · Major College
  1. Home venue unknown 1893
  2. League Park 1896–1900
  3. Burnet Woods 1903–1909
  4. Nippert Stadium 1915–present
College Football 1896–1900

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cincinnati's League Park built?

Cincinnati's League Park opened in 1884.

What is on the site of Cincinnati's League Park today?

Palace of the Fans (1902–1911) was later built on or beside the site. Redland Field (1912–1970) was later built on or beside the site.

Where did the Cincinnati Bearcats play after Cincinnati's League Park?

After leaving Cincinnati's League Park in 1900, the Cincinnati Bearcats moved to Burnet Woods in 1903. They played there until 1909.

Where did the Cincinnati Reds play before Cincinnati's League Park?

Before moving to Cincinnati's League Park in 1884, the Cincinnati Reds played at Bank Street Grounds from 1882 to 1883.

Where did the Cincinnati Reds play after Cincinnati's League Park?

After leaving Cincinnati's League Park in 1901, the Cincinnati Reds moved to Palace of the Fans in 1902. They played there until 1911.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

League Park

1890 - 1901

American Park

1884 - 1889

Cincinnati's League Park

Unknown - 1901

Current

Location

Coordinates: 39.1169, -84.5367
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Palace of the Fans 1902–1911 Same site
Crosley Field 1912–1970 Same site
Bank Street Grounds 0.2 mi
Nippert Stadium 1915– 1.5 mi
Burnet Woods 1.8 mi
Paycor Stadium 2000– 1.9 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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