Red Stocking Baseball Park
Encyclopedia
Red Stocking Base-Ball Park was a baseball
grounds in St. Louis, Missouri
. It was home to the St. Louis Red Stockings
of the National Association
during the 1875
season, so it is considered a major league ballpark by those who count the NA as a major league.
It was also known as Compton Avenue Baseball Park or just Compton Park, as it was bounded by Compton Avenue, Gratiot Street, railroad tracks, Theresa Avenue and Scott Street. It was used as a baseball venue off-and-on until the late 1890s when it was finally razed.
recognizing and commemorating the site location was unveiled at 3750 South Compton Avenue and presented by the Bob Broeg
Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research
, with permission of the Bi-State Development Agency
. The marker was financed with funds by the SABR Chapter Ballpark Marker Committee.
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...
grounds in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. It was home to the St. Louis Red Stockings
St. Louis (NA)
In the standard short format for identifying professional baseball clubs in the U.S., St. Louis means the "St. Louis" club in the "NA" league...
of the National Association
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
during the 1875
1875 in sports
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season, so it is considered a major league ballpark by those who count the NA as a major league.
It was also known as Compton Avenue Baseball Park or just Compton Park, as it was bounded by Compton Avenue, Gratiot Street, railroad tracks, Theresa Avenue and Scott Street. It was used as a baseball venue off-and-on until the late 1890s when it was finally razed.
Historical marker on Compton
On September 13, 2008 a historical markerHistorical marker
A historical marker or historic marker is an indicator such as a plaque or sign to commemorate an event or person of historic interest and to associate that point of interest with a specific locale one can visit.-Description:...
recognizing and commemorating the site location was unveiled at 3750 South Compton Avenue and presented by the Bob Broeg
Bob Broeg
Robert William Patrick Broeg was an American sportswriter.Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, he officially covered the St. Louis Cardinals for forty years. He graduated from Grover Cleveland High School and the University of Missouri before entering the United States Marines...
Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research
Society for American Baseball Research
The Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown, New York, in August 1971 by Bob Davids of Washington, D.C. The Society's mission is to foster the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball, while generating interest in the game...
, with permission of the Bi-State Development Agency
Bi-State Development Agency
The Bi-State Development Agency is an interstate compact formed by Missouri and Illinois in 1949. Since February 2003 the agency has been doing business as Metro. It operates with a budget of $160 million, which is funded by sales taxes from the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, the St...
. The marker was financed with funds by the SABR Chapter Ballpark Marker Committee.