Capitol Grounds
Baseball field in Washington, D.C.
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
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| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1884 |
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| Washington Nationals (UA) (1884) | |
The Capitol Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (I), was a baseball field in Washington, D.C. The grounds were the home field for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association during the league's only season in 1884.[1] The ballpark had a seating capacity of 6,000, and was where the Russell Senate Office Building stands today.[2]
The ball field was bounded by C Street NE (north); Delaware Avenue NE (west): B Street (now Constitution Avenue) NE (south); and First Street NE (east); just northeast of the Capitol building.
After dropping out of the Union Association, the club joined the minor Eastern League for the 1885 season. The club regrouped as a new entry to the National League in 1886, and moved a few blocks north to the larger Capitol Park (II).
References
- Smith, Curt. 2003. Storied Stadiums. Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN 0-7867-1187-6.
38°53′34″N 77°00′25″W / 38.89278°N 77.00694°W / 38.89278; -77.00694
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