About Ridgewood Park
Ridgewood Park was an MLB stadium in New York, New York. It opened in 1883 and closed in 1959. Its last recorded capacity was 10,000. Tenants included Brooklyn Grays (MLB, 1886–1889) and Brooklyn Gladiators (MLB, 1890). On our ranked lists it ranks 249th 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
22 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Brooklyn Gladiators While based here: 1 season · 27-72-1 regular season
MLB · 1890
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MLB | 1890 |
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Brooklyn Grays While based here: 4 seasons · 315-231-16 regular season
MLB · 1886–1889
Brooklyn Grays (1886–1887)
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1889)
All 8 home venues of the Brooklyn Grays
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MLB | 1886–1889 |
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 Ridgewood Park?
The capacity of Ridgewood Park is 10,000.
When was Ridgewood Park built?
Ridgewood Park opened in 1883.
Where did the Brooklyn Grays play before Ridgewood Park?
Before moving to Ridgewood Park in 1886, the Brooklyn Grays played at Washington Park from 1884 to 1885.
Where did the Brooklyn Grays play after Ridgewood Park?
After leaving Ridgewood Park in 1889, the Brooklyn Grays moved to Washington Park in 1890. They played there until 1890.
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 compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 48 m of this point).
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Park | 1890– | 1.7 mi |
| Capitoline Grounds | 1864–1880 | 2.4 mi |
| Union Grounds | 1862–1883 | 2.6 mi |
| Ebbets Field | 1913–1958 | 3.4 mi |
| Barclays Center | 2012– | 3.7 mi |
| Washington Park | 1883–1922 | 4.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.