 Interactive map of Recreation Park | |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′43″N82°59′22″W / 39.94528°N 82.98944°W /39.94528; -82.98944 (location of the Recreation Park (II)) Recreation Park (II) 39°57′23″N82°58′54″W / 39.95639°N 82.98167°W /39.95639; -82.98167 (location of Recreation Park (I)) Recreation Park (I) |
| Capacity | 6,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Recreation Park (I) Columbus Buckeyes (AA) (1883–1884) Recreation Park (II) Columbus Solons (AA) (1889–1891) Ohio State Buckeyes football (1890–1897) | |
Recreation Park is the name of two different formerbaseball grounds located inColumbus, Ohio.
Recreation Park I was located on the south side of Mound Street and the east side of Parsons Avenue. This was the home field for theColumbus Buckeyes of theAmerican Association for the 1883 and 1884 seasons. The site is currently occupied by ramps for Interstate Highway 70.
Recreation Park II was located in the Schumacher Place neighborhood, and was bound by Schiller (now East Whittier) Street to the south (third base); the western edge of Jaeger Street to the west ; Ebner Street to the east (first base); and East Kossuth Street to the north (right field). This was the home field for theColumbus Solons of theAmerican Association from 1889 through 1891. The bulk of the site is now occupied by aGiant Eagle and is bisected by South Grant Avenue.[1] The remaining parts of the original large block are residences.
On November 1, 1890 theOhio State Universityfootball team played their first home game at Recreation Park (II). A historical marker was put up at the former site of the field on October 20, 2006 to commemorate the first Ohio State home game, a 64–0 loss toWooster.[2]
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