Tinker Park is the name of a former

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ground located in

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. The ground was the primary home of the

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baseball club of the

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from 1887 to 1889,Indianapolis Hoosiers Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors
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of the

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in 1884. The ballpark was named for Tinker Street, its adjacent street to the south, which was later renamed Seventh Street and then 16th Street. Other names for the ballpark were Athletic Park and Seventh Street Park. Other bordering streets were Mississippi Street (now Senate Avenue) to the west, Tennessee Street (now Capitol Avenue) to the east, and 9th Street (now 18th Street) to the north. In 1884 and 1887, home plate was located in the southeast corner of the site. In 1888, it was moved to the southwest corner. In both configurations the left field was and the right field was . The ballpark was used for weekday games. Due to

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s, Sunday games were staged outside the city limits in

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(1887) and

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(1888–1889). The ballpark site is now occupied by the

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*Peter Filichia, ''Professional Baseball Franchises'', Facts on File, 1993. * *

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Sanborn map showing the ballpark, 1887; oriented to put north at the top
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