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Washington Park was home to the Brooklyn National League team from 1898-1913. It was at this location that the nickname "Trolley Dodgers" first began to be used.
The Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League acquired the stadium in 1914, but after the Federal League disbanded following the 1915 campaign, the Brooklyn Edison electric company took possession of the property in 1925 and razed the stands in 1926. Today, the site is a storage facility for Consolidated Edison.
Field Dimensions
Left Field - 335 ft (1898), 375.95 ft (1908), 300 ft (1914)
Left Center Field - 500 ft (1898), 443.5 ft (1908)
Center Field - 445 ft (1898), 424.7 ft (1908), 400 ft (1914)
Right Center Field - 300 ft (1898)
Right Field - 215 ft (1898), 295 ft (1899), 301.84 ft (1908), 275 ft (1914)
1907 panorama of Washington Park. Fans lounging on the field were a common occurence in these early days of baseball.
An empty, renovated Washington Park before the 1908 season.
Panorama of Washington Park in 1909.
Washington Park in 1912. The Cubs are the opponents. Notice the same multi-story warehouse as seen in the above panorama pictures from 1907 and 1909.
Another picture from 1912. I am going to assume it is from the same game with the Cubs.
Outside of Washinton Park
Here is All-Time Great Frank Allen pitching in 1912at Washington Park. The .60 R5 is a staple of great bullpens everywhere.
Flag raising at Washington Park on April 10, 1915. Washington Park's scoreboard stood on "legs," visible in this photo. The legs were in play, so center fielders had to run under the scoreboard to retrieve baseballs.
A remaining wall from Washington Park still stands today on the eastern sid of 3rd Avenue.
The Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League acquired the stadium in 1914, but after the Federal League disbanded following the 1915 campaign, the Brooklyn Edison electric company took possession of the property in 1925 and razed the stands in 1926. Today, the site is a storage facility for Consolidated Edison.
Field Dimensions
Left Field - 335 ft (1898), 375.95 ft (1908), 300 ft (1914)
Left Center Field - 500 ft (1898), 443.5 ft (1908)
Center Field - 445 ft (1898), 424.7 ft (1908), 400 ft (1914)
Right Center Field - 300 ft (1898)
Right Field - 215 ft (1898), 295 ft (1899), 301.84 ft (1908), 275 ft (1914)
1907 panorama of Washington Park. Fans lounging on the field were a common occurence in these early days of baseball.
An empty, renovated Washington Park before the 1908 season.
Panorama of Washington Park in 1909.
Washington Park in 1912. The Cubs are the opponents. Notice the same multi-story warehouse as seen in the above panorama pictures from 1907 and 1909.
Another picture from 1912. I am going to assume it is from the same game with the Cubs.
Outside of Washinton Park
Here is All-Time Great Frank Allen pitching in 1912at Washington Park. The .60 R5 is a staple of great bullpens everywhere.
Flag raising at Washington Park on April 10, 1915. Washington Park's scoreboard stood on "legs," visible in this photo. The legs were in play, so center fielders had to run under the scoreboard to retrieve baseballs.
A remaining wall from Washington Park still stands today on the eastern sid of 3rd Avenue.