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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, Milt 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 | In 1895, Milt 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,'' September 3, 1895. Page 9.</ref> In [[1896 Season|1896]], the cost was 10 cents ($3.74 in 2024) per game, and the grounds' overcrowding led to the need for repairs. It was improved and enclosed by 1904, having daily games. | ||
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Revision as of 19:39, 17 August 2024
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, Milt 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 ($3.74 in 2024) per game, and the grounds' overcrowding led to the need for repairs. It was improved and enclosed by 1904, having daily games.
References