Eclipse Park II

Opened in 1893

Several venues share the name “Eclipse Park”. See all of them.

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

1893

Year Closed

1899

Location

Louisville, Kentucky

Elevation

451 ft

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

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

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Teams

Home seasons at Eclipse Park II by team, 1893–1899. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Louisville Colonels
While based here: 7 seasons · 355-596-19 regular season
MLB · 1893–1899
  1. Eclipse Park I 1882–1892
  2. Eclipse Park II 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.

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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.

Location

Coordinates: 38.2488, -85.7993
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
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

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

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

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