List of baseball parks in Baltimore



This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Baltimore, Maryland. The information is a synthesis of the information contained in the references listed.


 * Flat Rock aka Druid Hill Park
 * Home of: Excelsior local club (1858-1859)
 * Location: Eutaw Place (southwest, third base); Flat Rocks (southeast, right field); between the Rogers and Brooks farms; on the former site of Mount Vernon Cemetery.
 * Currently: under Druid Lake in Druid Hill Park
 * See SABR article


 * Excelsior Field
 * Home of: Excelsior and other local clubs (1859-1860)
 * One well-publicized game against Excelsior of Brooklyn on September 22, 1860. Jim Creighton's Brooklyn club defeated the locals 51-6.
 * Location: North Avenue (north, third base / left field); Ross Road (now Druid Hill Avenue) (southwest, first base); eventual Gold Street (southeast, right field); just west of the site of Madison Avenue Grounds, and a few short blocks northeast of the site of Newington Park
 * Currently: commercial, residential
 * See SABR article


 * Madison Avenue Grounds later Monumental Park
 * Home of: non-league clubs prior to 1873; Maryland – NA (1873); Baltimore – Union Association (1884 - 1 game); Baltimore Eastern League (1884 - partial season)
 * Location: Madison Avenue (southwest, home base); Boundary Avenue (later North Avenue) (north, beyond third base / left field); Linden Avenue (northeast, center field); old road approximating Robert Street (southeast, right field)
 * Currently: Residential, churches


 * Newington Park
 * Home of: Lord Baltimore – National Association (1872–1874); Baltimore Orioles – American Association (1882)
 * Location: Pennsylvania Avenue (northeast); Gold Street (southeast); Calhoun Street (southwest); Baker Street (northwest) – a few blocks west-southwest of the Madison Street ballpark – diamond position unknown
 * Currently: Residential, school, church


 * Oriole Park (I)
 * Home of: Baltimore Orioles – American Association (1883–1888)
 * Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series
 * Location: Sixth Street / Huntingdon Avenue (later 25th Street) (north, right field); York Road (later Greenmount Avenue) (east, first base); Barclay Street (west, right field); eventual 24th Street (south, left field)
 * Currently: Residential, commercial


 * Belair Lot a.k.a. Union Park (I)
 * Home of: Baltimore – Union Association (1884)
 * Location - adjacent to Belair Market - contradictory details from two sources:


 * 1) Forrest Street (northeast); Low Street (southeast); Orleans Street (south); Gay Street (northwest)
 * 2) Forrest Street (northeast); Low Street (northwest); Orleans Street end (east); East Street (southwest)
 * Currently: Commercial buildings, vacant lots


 * Oriole Park (II)
 * Home of:
 * Baltimore Orioles – American Association (1889, mid-1891)
 * Baltimore Orioles – Atlantic Association (1890)
 * Location: 10th Street (later 29th) (north, home plate); York Road (later Greenmount) (east, third base, left field); future 9th Street (later 28th) (south, center field); future Barclay Street (west, first base, right field) – three blocks north of previous site
 * Currently: Residential, commercial


 * Union Park (II) a.k.a. Oriole Park (III)
 * Home of: Baltimore Orioles – American Association (mid-1891) and NL (1892–1899)
 * Location: 25th Street (north, home plate / third base); Barclay Street (east, left field); approximate line of Hunter Street (west, first base); approximate line of 23rd Street (south, right field) – just west of 1883–1889 site
 * Currently: Residential, commercial


 * Oriole Park (IV)
 * Home of: Baltimore Orioles – American League (1901–1902); Baltimore Orioles – Eastern/International League (1903–1914)
 * Location: Same as 1890–1891 site – 10th Street (later 29th) (north, home plate); York Road (later Greenmount) (east, third base); 9th Street (later 28th) (south, center field); Barclay (west, first base)
 * Currently: Residential, commercial


 * Terrapin Park / Oriole Park V
 * Home of: Baltimore Terrapins – Federal League (1914–1915); Baltimore Orioles – IL (1916-mid-1944)
 * Location: 10th Street (later 29th) (south, first base); York Road (later Greenmount) (east, right field); 11th Street (later 30th) (north, left field); Vineyard Lane (originally Gilmore Lane) (northwest, third base) – just across the street to the north from previous Oriole Park; Barclay now cuts through the property.
 * Currently: Commercial businesses


 * Westport Park
 * Home of: Baltimore Black Sox (1917–1920)
 * Location: Westport neighborhood – Annapolis Road (State Highway 648) (west, home plate); Clare Street, then Waterview Avenue (to the south, right field); Patapsco River (to the east, center field); Ridgleys Cove (to the north, left field)
 * Currently: vacant


 * Maryland Park
 * Home of: Baltimore Black Sox – Negro leagues (1923-1932)
 * Location: Bush Street and a branch of Ridgleys Cove (northeast, third base); Annapolis Road (State Highway 648) (northwest, first base); Ridgleys Cove (south and southeast, outfield); half a mile or so north of Westport Park
 * Currently: Wheelabrator Incinerator

A picture of the ballpark

Ballpark outline faintly visible on Sanborn map


 * Bugle Field
 * Home of: Baltimore Black Sox – Negro leagues (1932–1934); Baltimore Elite Giants – Negro leagues (1938–1949)
 * Location: Federal Street (south, first base); 1601 Edison Highway (west, third base); railroad tracks (northeast, outfield)
 * Currently: vacant lot, previously Rockland Industries plant


 * Westport Stadium a.k.a. Westport Park (II)
 * Home of: Baltimore Elite Giants 1950
 * Location: Westport neighborhood – 3008 Annapolis Road (State Highway 648) (east); Baltimore-Washington Parkway (State Highway 295) (west); West Patapsco Avenue (south)
 * Currently: commercial / industrial

Pictures of the ballpark


 * Memorial Stadium
 * Home of: Baltimore Orioles – IL (mid-1944–1953); Baltimore Orioles – American League (1954–1991); Bowie Baysox, Eastern League (1993)
 * Location: 33rd Street (south, home plate); Ellerslie Avenue (west, third base); 36th Street (north, center field); Ednor Road (east, first base)
 * Currently: Public park amidst commercial and residential development.


 * Oriole Park at Camden Yards
 * Home of: Baltimore Orioles – AL (1992–present)
 * Location: 333 West Camden Street – Camden Street (north, left field); Eutaw Street (east, right field); Briscoe and Houser Streets (south, first base); Conway Street (west, third base)