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Columbia Park (Altoona)
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Columbia Park was a baseball
field in Altoona, Pennsylvania
, which was used at the home field for the Altoona Mountain Citys
of the Union Association
(UA) during the league's only season in . The longest game by innings played in the UA was played on May 27, 1884 in Columbia Park, with the Mountain Citys beating the Baltimore Monumentals
by a score of 3–2.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
field in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
, which was used at the home field for the Altoona Mountain Citys
Altoona Mountain Citys
The Altoona Mountain Citys were a professional baseball franchise that played in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1884. The Mountain Citys were a charter member of the Union Association, but folded after 25 games with a 6-19 record...
of the Union Association
Union Association
The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
(UA) during the league's only season in . The longest game by innings played in the UA was played on May 27, 1884 in Columbia Park, with the Mountain Citys beating the Baltimore Monumentals
Baltimore Monumentals
The Baltimore Monumentals were an American baseball team in the short-lived Union Association. In their lone season of 1884, they finished fourth in the UA with a 58-47 record.-History:The team was managed by William Henderson...
by a score of 3–2.