Old Fairgrounds

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Location	Richmond, VA, United States
Modern Address	Monroe Park (Main and Belvedere) (620 W. Main)
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Description	Located in the what is now the Fan District, it was the site of several early ball games. The facility was constructed in 1852 to host the Virginia State Fair, but by the Civil War the fair had relocated to a larger venue west of the city. Location of the first “Virginia State Championship" game between the Pastimes all-star squad of Richmond and the Monticello Club of the University of Virginia.
Sources	Mayer, Scott P., "The first fifty years of professional baseball in Richmond, Virginia: 1883-1932" (2001). Bernard J. Henley, "The Early Years of Baseball in Richmond," Richmond Quarterly, 1 (Winter 1978) Richmond Daily Dispatch, articles
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Found by	Bill Hicklin
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Entered by	Bill Hicklin

Clubs

Club	Years	Edit Association with Field
Pastimes	1867
Pastime Club of Richmond	1866-67

Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	Contributor
Ballgame	1866-10	Richmond	VA	Pastime Club of Richmond	National Club of Washington	19 - 76	Bruce Allardice
Ballgame	1866-11-08	Richmond	VA	Pastime Club of Richmond	Maryland Club of Baltimore		Bill Hicklin
Ballgame	1867-07-02	Richmond	VA	Monticello Club of Charlottesvile	Pastime Club of Richmond	53 - 25	Bill Hicklin
Ballgame	1867-07-30	Richmond	VA	Pastime Club of Richmond	Picked nine		Bill Hicklin
Ballgame	1867-10-15	Richmond	VA	Pastime Club of Richmond	Picked Nine	38 - 22	Bill Hicklin