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|Modern Address=Fairgrounds Park | |Modern Address=Fairgrounds Park | ||
|Description=Site of the July 9, 1860 game. Games played there through 1868. Per Jeff Kittel: | |Description=<p>Site of the July 9, 1860 game. Games played there through 1868. Per Jeff Kittel: '''The Fair Grounds'''-“One of the earliest match games played was between the Cyclone and Morning Star Clubs on grounds just back of where now stands the amphitheatre in the Fair Grounds…”<br /><br />“The First Base Ball Match In St. Louis-The first regular game of base ball played in our city will come off between the members of the ‘Cyclone’ and ‘Morning Star’ Base Ball Clubs, on Monday, the 9th inst., at 4 o’clock, P.M., in the field immediately west of the Fair Grounds.” Notice played by Merritt Griswold in July 1860 in Daily Missouri Democrat<br /><br />Note: Matches were held west of the Fair Grounds as late as 1868 so we can say that baseball was played at the Fair Grounds from 1860 until at least 1868.</p> | ||
<p>The modern Fair Grounds are bound by Grand Ave. on the east, Kossuth on the north, Fair on the west, and Palm/115 on the south,</p> | |||
'''The Fair Grounds'''- | |Sources=<p>https://www.thisgameofgames.com/19th-century-st-louis-baseball-grounds.html</p> | ||
|Sources=https://www.thisgameofgames.com/19th-century-st-louis-baseball-grounds.html | |Comment=<p>See also Flaspohler, "St. Louis Baseball History"</p> | ||
|Reviewed= | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Jeffrey Kittel | |Submitted by=Jeffrey Kittel | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 8 March 2024
| Location | St. Louis, MO, United States |
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| Modern Address | Fairgrounds Park |
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| Description | Site of the July 9, 1860 game. Games played there through 1868. Per Jeff Kittel: The Fair Grounds-“One of the earliest match games played was between the Cyclone and Morning Star Clubs on grounds just back of where now stands the amphitheatre in the Fair Grounds…” The modern Fair Grounds are bound by Grand Ave. on the east, Kossuth on the north, Fair on the west, and Palm/115 on the south, |
| Sources | https://www.thisgameofgames.com/19th-century-st-louis-baseball-grounds.html |
| Comment | See also Flaspohler, "St. Louis Baseball History" Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Jeffrey Kittel |
| Submission Note | |
| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
Clubs
Currently, no clubs are noted to have used this field
Games
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1860-07-09 | St. Louis | MO | Morning Star Club of St. Louis | Cyclone Club of St. Louis | 49 - 24 | Craig Waff |
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