Union of Morrisania grounds
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| Location | Morrisania, The Bronx, NY, United States |
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| Description | Original grounds said to be the Triangle, at 163rd and the coalyard. Near the modern Melrose Station. Union of Morrisania moved to Tremont grounds in 1868. "The Unions, as the team was called, played their games at the Triangle, on a lot behind Fisher’s coal yard, at what is now 163rd street. About 1868 or 1869 they moved to Tremont and Arthur avenues, and there built the first enclosed baseball grounds." Quoted in Our Game Blog, April 5, 2021. The blog article has an image of the Tremont grounds, from The Sporting Life, Aug. 1, 1868 |
| Sources | Morris (ed.), "Base Ball Founders." Quoted in Our Game Blog, April 5, 2021 |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
Clubs
| Club | Years | Edit Association with Field |
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| Union Club of Morrisania | 1857- |
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