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|State=TN | |State=TN | ||
|City=Knoxville | |City=Knoxville | ||
|Modern Address= | |Modern Address=600 S Gay St., Knoxville | ||
|Description=<p>The Gay Street Baseball Grounds are mentioned in the Knoxville Press and Herald, Oct. 1, Nov. 17, 1868. Spiro's Bakery | |Description=<p>The Gay Street Baseball Grounds are mentioned in the Knoxville Press and Herald, Oct. 1, Nov. 17, 1868. Spiro's Bakery, Fitzgerald's Saloon and the L. David Confectionary are all said to be opposite these grounds (same, May 13, 1869, Oct. 10, 1869, May 25, 1870). The Knoxville Whig, Dec. 9, 1868 hints that these grounds are on Gay, around where Maine and Cumberland intersect Gay. This suggests that the grounds were about where the First Horizon Bank now is.</p> | ||
|Comment=<p>William Hardy suggests the original grounds were on the easts side of Gay, around the 400 block, on land owned by the McClung family.</p> | |Comment=<p>William Hardy suggests the original grounds were on the easts side of Gay, around the 400 block, on land owned by the McClung family.</p> | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes |
Revision as of 08:24, 7 October 2023
Location | Knoxville, TN, United States |
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Modern Address | 600 S Gay St., Knoxville |
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Description | The Gay Street Baseball Grounds are mentioned in the Knoxville Press and Herald, Oct. 1, Nov. 17, 1868. Spiro's Bakery, Fitzgerald's Saloon and the L. David Confectionary are all said to be opposite these grounds (same, May 13, 1869, Oct. 10, 1869, May 25, 1870). The Knoxville Whig, Dec. 9, 1868 hints that these grounds are on Gay, around where Maine and Cumberland intersect Gay. This suggests that the grounds were about where the First Horizon Bank now is. |
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Comment | William Hardy suggests the original grounds were on the easts side of Gay, around the 400 block, on land owned by the McClung family. Edit with form to add a comment |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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