About Union Park
Union Park is a former name of Recreation Park, used 1865–1884. Recreation Park was a College Football and MLB stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1865 and closed in 1905. Its last recorded capacity was 17,000. Tenants included Pittsburgh Alleghenys (MLB, 1884–1890) and Pittsburgh Panthers (College Football, 1902–1903). On our ranked lists it ranks 143rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 143rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 62nd shortest-lived of 142 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 47th shortest-lived of 110 College Football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 57th shortest-lived of 83 MLB stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 94th longest single tenancy (6 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
234 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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Pittsburgh Panthers While based here: 2 seasons · 1-2 regular season
College Football · 1902–1903
Independent 1902–1903 · Major College
All 8 home venues of the Pittsburgh Panthers
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College Football | 1902–1903 |
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Pittsburgh Alleghenys While based here: 7 seasons · 371-511-15 regular season
MLB · 1884–1890
Allegheny City (1884–1886)
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1887–1890)
All 7 home venues of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
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MLB | 1884–1890 |
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 Park?
The capacity of Union Park is 17,000.
When was Union Park built?
Union Park opened in 1865.
Where did the Pittsburgh Panthers play before Union Park?
Before moving to Union Park in 1902, the Pittsburgh Panthers played at Schenley Park in 1901.
Where did the Pittsburgh Panthers play after Union Park?
After leaving Union Park in 1903, the Pittsburgh Panthers moved to Exposition Park III in 1904. They played there until 1908.
Where did the Pittsburgh Alleghenys play before Union Park?
Before moving to Union Park in 1884, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys played at Exposition Park II in 1883.
Where did the Pittsburgh Alleghenys play after Union Park?
After leaving Union Park in 1890, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys moved to Exposition Park III in 1891. They played there until 1909.
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): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Recreation Park
1885 - 1905
Union Park
1865 - 1884
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Acrisure Stadium | 2001– | 0.6 mi |
| Three Rivers Stadium | 1970–2001 | 0.6 mi |
| Exposition Park I | 1882– | 0.7 mi |
| Exposition Park II | 1883–1884 | 0.7 mi |
| Exposition Park III | 1890–1915 | 0.7 mi |
| PNC Park | 2001– | 0.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.