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|Sources=<p>Philadelphia <em>Press</em>, Sept. 30, 1866.</p> | |Sources=<p>Philadelphia <em>Press</em>, Sept. 30, 1866.</p> | ||
<p>Casway, "The first enclosed ballpark" at https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-24-1860-the-first-enclosed-ballpark/</p> | <p>Casway, "The first enclosed ballpark" at https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-24-1860-the-first-enclosed-ballpark/</p> | ||
|Comment=<p>The New York <em>Clipper</em>, May 24, 1862, lists the home grounds of various Philadelphia clubs. The Keystone practice at "4th and Mifflin."</p> | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 18 January 2024
Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
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Modern Address | 11th and Wharton sts. |
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Description | Aka (Wharton) Parade Grounds. An 1859 map shows the parade grounds as bisected by 12th and Wharton Streets. Near where modern Columbus Square Dog Park is. "One of the city’s oldest ballplaying sites was in South Philadelphia, at 11th and Wharton. The Wharton Parade Square, in the shadow of the Moyamensing Prison, was used for baseball and town ball in 1859, but it was not enclosed until 1871." In 1860 the club played at the lower terminus of the 2nd and 3rd Street railroads (Morris, Baseball Pioneers). In 1865 the Keystone grounds were at 25th and Jefferson (the Jefferson Square grounds). Keystone and Philadelphia clubs in 1866. |
Sources | Philadelphia Press, Sept. 30, 1866. Casway, "The first enclosed ballpark" at https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-24-1860-the-first-enclosed-ballpark/ |
Comment | The New York Clipper, May 24, 1862, lists the home grounds of various Philadelphia clubs. The Keystone practice at "4th and Mifflin." Edit with form to add a comment |
Query | Edit with form to add a query |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
Clubs
Club | Years | Edit Association with Field |
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Keystone Club of Philadelphia | 1860s |
Games
Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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Ballgame | 1866-10-03 | Philadelphia | PA | Pythian Club of Philadelphia | Bachelors Club of Albany | 15 - 70 | Bruce Allardice |
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