About Eclipse Park II
Eclipse Park II was an MLB stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. It opened in 1893 and closed in 1899. Its only tenant was Louisville Colonels (MLB, 1893–1899). On our ranked lists it ranks 14th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
138 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
- The site is now occupied by Goodwill West Louisville Opportunity Center.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Louisville Colonels While based here: 7 seasons · 355-596-19 regular season
MLB · 1893–1899
|
MLB | 1893–1899 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Eclipse Park II built?
Eclipse Park II opened in 1893.
What is on the site of Eclipse Park II today?
The site is now occupied by Goodwill West Louisville Opportunity Center.
Where did the Louisville Colonels play before Eclipse Park II?
Before moving to Eclipse Park II in 1893, the Louisville Colonels played at Eclipse Park I from 1882 to 1892.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Coordinates (compiled by VenueStats; no outside source was kept for this point), Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Park I | 1874–1893 | 0.2 mi |
| Eclipse Park III | 1902–1922 | 1.9 mi |
| Louisville Gardens | 1905– | 2.1 mi |
| Louisville Baseball Park | 2.4 mi | |
| Parkway Field | 3.3 mi | |
| L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium | 1998– | 3.7 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.