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In its early years, local teams played games at the [[Ball Grounds]] on the Olentangy Park land. | In its early years, local teams played games at the [[Ball Grounds]] on the Olentangy Park land. | ||
In 1895, Milton West, manager and captain of the Columbus Base Ball Club, planned a grandstand to hold 1,800 people and bleachers for 3,000 people on the grounds and started holding games by August.<ref>"Boomed the Zoo." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 20, 1895. Page 8.</ref> The grandstand and bleachers were moved to the ballpark on Schiller Street as part of a foreclosure on those structures right after being built.<ref>"Suit Against the Zoological Company for Work on the Bleachers, Etc." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' | In 1895, Milton West, manager and captain of the Columbus Base Ball Club, planned a grandstand to hold 1,800 people and bleachers for 3,000 people on the grounds and started holding games by August.<ref>"Boomed the Zoo." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 20, 1895. Page 8.</ref> The grandstand and bleachers were moved to the ballpark on Schiller Street as part of a foreclosure on those structures right after being built.<ref>"Suit Against the Zoological Company for Work on the Bleachers, Etc." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 3, 1895. Page 9.</ref> In [[1896 Season|1896]], the cost was {{Tooltip |text = 10 cents|tooltip = $3.83 in 2025 dollars}} per game, and the grounds' overcrowding led to the need for repairs. It was improved and enclosed by 1904, having daily games. | ||
The Columbus Capitols played games in the ballpark.<ref>''Delphi Collected Works of Zane Grey US (Illustrated).'' N.p.: Delphi Classics, 2014. Accessed through Google Books. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Delphi_Collected_Works_of_Zane_Grey_US_I/</ref> | The Columbus Capitols played games in the ballpark.<ref>''Delphi Collected Works of Zane Grey US (Illustrated).'' N.p.: Delphi Classics, 2014. Accessed through Google Books. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Delphi_Collected_Works_of_Zane_Grey_US_I/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:59, 3 July 2025
Ball Grounds
| Other Name(s) | Baseball Grounds |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports |
| Park Section | The Grove |
| Built | 1895 |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Closed | Unknown |
In its early years, local teams played games at the Ball Grounds on the Olentangy Park land.
In 1895, Milton West, manager and captain of the Columbus Base Ball Club, planned a grandstand to hold 1,800 people and bleachers for 3,000 people on the grounds and started holding games by August.[1] The grandstand and bleachers were moved to the ballpark on Schiller Street as part of a foreclosure on those structures right after being built.[2] In 1896, the cost was 10 cents$3.83 in 2025 dollars per game, and the grounds' overcrowding led to the need for repairs. It was improved and enclosed by 1904, having daily games.
The Columbus Capitols played games in the ballpark.[3]
References
- ↑ "Boomed the Zoo." Columbus Evening Dispatch. March 20, 1895. Page 8.
- ↑ "Suit Against the Zoological Company for Work on the Bleachers, Etc." Columbus Evening Dispatch. Sept. 3, 1895. Page 9.
- ↑ Delphi Collected Works of Zane Grey US (Illustrated). N.p.: Delphi Classics, 2014. Accessed through Google Books. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Delphi_Collected_Works_of_Zane_Grey_US_I/