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|State=VA | |State=VA | ||
|City=Richmond | |City=Richmond | ||
|Modern Address=Monroe Park (Main and Belvedere) | |Modern Address=Monroe Park (Main and Belvedere) (620 W. Main) | ||
|Description=<p>Location of the first | |Description=<p>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.</p> | ||
<p> | <p>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.</p> | ||
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|Sources=<p>Mayer, Scott P., "The first fifty years of professional baseball in Richmond, Virginia: 1883-1932" (2001).</p> | |Sources=<p>Mayer, Scott P., "The first fifty years of professional baseball in Richmond, Virginia: 1883-1932" (2001).</p> | ||
<p>Bernard J. Henley, "The Early Years of Baseball in Richmond," Richmond Quarterly, 1 (Winter 1978)</p> | <p>Bernard J. Henley, "The Early Years of Baseball in Richmond," Richmond Quarterly, 1 (Winter 1978)</p> | ||
<p>Richmond ''Daily Dispatch,'' articles</p> | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 17 May 2020
| Location | Richmond, VA, United States |
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| 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.
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| 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 |
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| Pastimes | 1867 | |
| Pastime Club of Richmond | 1866-67 |
Games
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | 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 |
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