About Union Grounds
Union Grounds was an MLB stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. It opened in 1884 and closed in 1888. Its last recorded capacity was 10,000. Its only tenant was St. Louis Maroons (MLB, 1884–1886). On our ranked lists it ranks 11th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
155 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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St. Louis Maroons While based here: 3 seasons · 171-170-10 regular season
MLB · 1884–1886
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MLB | 1884–1886 |
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 Union Grounds?
The capacity of Union Grounds is 10,000.
When was Union Grounds built?
Union Grounds opened in 1884.
Where did the St. Louis Maroons play after Union Grounds?
After leaving Union Grounds in 1886, the St. Louis Maroons moved to Seventh Street Park in 1887. They played there until 1889.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Busch Stadium | 1902–1966 | 0.9 mi |
| Athletic Park | 1867–1901 | 0.9 mi |
| Cardinal Field | 1893–1920 | 1.3 mi |
| Kiel Auditorium | 1934–1991 | 1.4 mi |
| Enterprise Center | 1994– | 1.4 mi |
| Handlan's Park | 1914–1923 | 1.4 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.