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DETAILS |
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Name |
Union
Grounds |
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Years Active |
1867 - 1870 |
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Tenants |
Cincinnati Red
Stockings |
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Seating Capacity |
4,000 |
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Other Names Used |
Lincoln
Park |
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The Grand
Dutchess |
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Contractor |
N/A |
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Architect |
N/A |
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Construction Cost |
N/A |
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Location |
Kenner
Street (N) |
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Hopkins
Street (S) |
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Parking Lot
(E) |
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Museum
Center (W) |
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What Is There Now |
Museum
Center (Union Terminal) |
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None |
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The Union Grounds was home to the Cincinnati Red
Stockings from 1867 to 1870. The 1869 and 1870
Cincinnati Red Stockings went on to make
baseball history when they fielded the first all
paid team. The Red Stockings played there until
the club was dissolved following the 1870 season
and the Union Grounds never played host to
professional baseball again.
The Union Grounds had a distinctive look to it.
The foul poles had streamers that marked the
foul lines which were about 150 feet beyond the
bases. The Cupola-capped grandstand, called the
Grand Duchess, included a high platform from
which bands would play and the park also
included a double-gated entrance through which
the home and visiting team's horse-drawn
omnibuses could enter the ballpark.
During the winter season, Union Grounds was
flooded and used as a skating pond. |
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