About League Park
League Park is a former name of Palace of the Fans, used 1884–1901. Palace of the Fans was an MLB stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 1902 and closed in 1911. Its last recorded capacity was 6,000. Its only tenant was Cincinnati Reds (MLB, 1902–1911). On our ranked lists it ranks 27th 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
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
- Redland Field (1912–1972) was later built on or beside the site.
Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Cincinnati Reds While based here: 10 seasons · 736-768-28 regular season · no postseason trips (postseason results on record for 8 of 10 seasons)
MLB · 1902–1911
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MLB | 1902–1911 |
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
What is the capacity of League Park?
The capacity of League Park is 6,000.
When was League Park built?
League Park opened in 1902.
What is on the site of League Park today?
Redland Field (1912–1972) was later built on or beside the site.
Where did the Cincinnati Reds play before League Park?
Before moving to League Park in 1902, the Cincinnati Reds played at League Park from 1884 to 1901.
Where did the Cincinnati Reds play after League Park?
After leaving League Park in 1911, the Cincinnati Reds moved to Crosley Field in 1912. They played there until 1970.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats: What stands on the site today.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).
Historical Names
Palace of the Fans
1902 - 1911
League Park
1884 - 1901
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati's League Park | 1884–1901 | Same site |
| Crosley Field | 1912–1972 | 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
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.