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    • Source: List of baseball parks in Washington, D.C.

      • This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Washington, D.C.. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.

      Olympic Grounds
      Home of:
      Olympic – independent (1870), NA (1871–1872)
      National – NA (1872–1873)
      Location: 16th Street NW (east); 17th Street NW (west); S Street NW (south) – about a mile west-southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium
      Currently: residential, commercial
      Athletic Park
      Home of: Washington Nationals a.k.a. Statesmen – AA (1884 part)
      Location: S Street NW (south); T Street NW (north); 9th Street NW (east) – about a quarter mile southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium
      Currently: Residential
      Capitol Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (I) a.k.a. Union Association Park
      Home of: Washington Nationals (UA) – UA (1884) / Eastern League (1885)
      Location: C Street NE (north); Delaware Avenue NE (west): B Street (now Constitution Avenue) NE (south); First Street NE (east) – a couple of blocks northeast of the Capitol building
      Currently: Russell Senate Office Building
      Swampoodle Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (II)
      Home of:
      Washington Nationals – NL (1886–1889)
      Washington Senators – Atlantic Association (1890)
      Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series
      Location: North Capitol Street NE and tracks (west); F Street NE (south); Delaware Avenue NE (east); G Street NE (north) – a couple of blocks north of the first Capitol Park – in the Swampoodle neighborhood
      Currently: National Postal Museum and Union Station National Visitors Center
      Griffith Stadium prev. Boundary Field, National Park, American League Park (II)
      Home of:
      Washington Senators – AA (1891), NL (1892–1899)
      Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1904–1960)
      Washington Senators – AL (1961)
      Homestead Grays – Negro leagues (1937–1948) part-time home
      Location: Georgia Avenue (extension of 7th Street – formerly Brightwood) NW (west, first base); Florida Avenue NW, Bohrer Street NW, and U Street NW (south, right field); 5th Street NW (east, left/center field); Howard University buildings and W Street NW (north, third base)
      Currently: Howard University Hospital
      American League Park (I)
      Home of: Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1901–1903)
      Location: Florida Avenue NE (southwest, first base); Trinidad Avenue NE (northwest, third base)
      Currently: Residential area
      RFK Stadium orig. D.C. Stadium
      Home of:
      Washington Senators – AL (1962–1971)
      Washington Nationals – NL (2005–2007)
      Location: 2400 East Capitol Street SE – T's into 22nd Street SE (west, home plate); Independence Avenue SE (south/southeast, right field); C Street NE (north/northeast, left field)
      Currently: awaiting demolition
      Nationals Park
      Home of: Washington Nationals – NL (2008–present)
      Location: 1500 South Capitol Street SE – Capitol Street (west, third base); N Street SE (north, left-center field); 1st Street SE (east, right field); Potomac Avenue SE (south, first base)


      See also


      Lists of baseball parks


      References


      Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
      Mark Okkonen, Baseball Memories 1900–1909, Sterling Publishing, 1992.
      Michael Gershman, Diamonds: The Evolution of the Ballpark, Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
      Benson, Michael (1989). Ballparks of North America: A Comprehensive Historical Reference to Baseball Grounds, Yards, and Stadiums, 1845 to Present. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 0-89950-367-5.
      Lowry, Philip J. (1992). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0-201-56777-6.

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