This is a list of venues used for professional and some amateur

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, United States, and surrounding neighborhoods and cities such as Hollywood, Vernon,

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and Anaheim. LAWashingtonParkca1920

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; Athletic Park :Los Angeles Seraphs/Angels - California League (1892-1893 part) :Location: Seventh Street (south); Alameda Street (west); Mateo Street (east); Palmetto Street a block's width away to the north. ;Ballpark within

Chutes Park Chutes Park in Los Angeles, California began as a trolley park in 1887. It was a amusement park bounded by Grand Avenue on the west, Main Street on the east, Washington Boulevard on the north and 21st Street on the south. At various times it inc ...

opened around 1895. :Home of: ::

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- California League (1901-02) / Pacific Coast League (1903-1910) :Location: north-center edge of the amusement park which was bounded by Grand Avenue (west), Main Street (east), Washington Boulevard (north, which bordered third base line), 21st Street (south) :Currently: LA Mart and parking lots ;Prager Park :Home of: Los Angeles Nationals -

Pacific National League The Pacific National League was a minor league baseball league that played from 1903 to 1905. The league evolved from its predecessor, the Pacific Northwest League and was a competitor of the newly formed Pacific Coast League. The league began ...

(1903) - disbanded Aug 21 :Location: Grand Avenue (west), Washington Boulevard (south), Hill Street (east) - "across the street from Chutes Park" ;Maier Park ::Though nominally Los Angeles, in order to avoid conflicts with the PCL the teams played all their games at the parks of the other teams: Long Beach, Pasadena, Redondo and Santa Ana :Home of: ::

Vernon Tigers The Vernon Tigers were a Minor League Baseball team that represented Vernon, California in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1909 to 1925. The team won back-to-back PCL pennants in 1919 and 1920. The Tigers, together with the Sacramento Solons ...

- Pacific Coast League (1909-1912, 1915-1925) :: Los Angeles Maiers -

Southern California Trolley League The Southern California Trolley League was a short–lived minor league baseball league that played in the 1910 season. The Class D (baseball), Class D level, six–team Southern California Trolley League consisted of franchises based in Californ ...

(1910 only) :: Los Angeles McCormicks -

(1910 only) :Location: in Vernon - the actual Vernon ballpark was on Santa Fe Avenue (east, left field); buildings and 38th Street (north, third base); Irving street (west, first base); and industrial buildings (south, right field) ; Washington Park :Home of: ::

- Pacific Coast League (1911-late 1925) :: Venice Tigers - PCL (1913-1914) (selected games) :Location: Address listed as 218 West Washington Boulevard. On a large block bounded by Washington (north), Main (east), 21st (south), Hill Street (west), overlaying Chutes Park site :Currently: LA Mart and parking lots ;Maier Park :Home of: Venice Tigers - PCL (1913-1914) :Location: in the Venice district - southwest corner of Virginia Avenue and Washington Boulevard (now South Venice Boulevard and Abbot Kinney Boulevard) - stands were physically moved from the one city to the other ;

Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago ...

:Home of: ::

- Pacific Coast League (late 1925-1957) ::

Hollywood Stars The Hollywood Stars were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early- and mid-20th century. They were the arch-rivals of the other Los Angeles-based PCL team, the Los Angeles Angels. Hollywood Stars (192 ...

- PCL (1926-1935, 1938) :: Los Angeles California Angels -

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ...

(1961 only) :Location: Avalon Boulevard (east, right field); 41st Street (north, left field); 42nd Place (south, first base); San Pedro Street (west, third base) - about 1½ miles straight south of Washington Park :Currently:

Gilbert W. Lindsay Gilbert William Lindsay (November 29, 1900 – December 28, 1990), also known as Gil Lindsay, was a Los Angeles, California, politician who worked his way up from City Hall janitor to become the city's first black City Council member and one of i ...

Community Center ;

Gilmore Stadium Gilmore Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Los Angeles, California. It was opened in May 1934 and demolished in 1952, when the land was used to build CBS Television City. The stadium held 18,000. It was located next to Gilmore Field. The st ...

:Home of:

- PCL (while awaiting completion of Gilmore Field) :Location: west of Gilmore Field :Currently: CBS Television City ;

Gilmore Field Gilmore Field was a minor league baseball park in Los Angeles, California, that served as home to the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League from 1939–57 when they, along with their intra-city rivals, the Los Angeles Angels, were displa ...

:Home of:

- PCL (1939-57) :Location: south side of Beverly Boulevard; between Genesee Avenue and The Grove Drive; between

(west) and

Pan-Pacific Auditorium The Pan-Pacific Auditorium was a landmark structure in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California. It once stood near the site of Gilmore Field, an early Los Angeles baseball venue predating Dodger Stadium. It was located within sight of ...

(east) ::Home plate: northwest corner :Currently: parking lot for CBS Television City ; Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum :Home of:

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...

(1958-61) :Location: 3911 South Figueroa Street ;

Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a baseball stadium in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a cost of ...

also known as Chavez Ravine :Home of: ::

(1962-present) :: Los Angeles/California Angels -

(1962-65) ::Also used as a neutral site in the 2020 MLB postseason :Location: 1000

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Elysian Park Elysian Park is one of the largest parks in Los Angeles at 600 acres (240 ha). Most of Elysian Park falls in the neighborhood of the same name, but a small portion of the park falls in Echo Park. The park was created by city ordinance on April 5, ...

Avenue) ;

Angel Stadium of Anaheim Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a baseball stadium located in Anaheim, California. Since its opening in 1966, it has served as the home ballpark of the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB), and was also the home stadium to the Los Ange ...

also known as Anaheim Stadium and Edison International Field :Home of: California / Los Angeles Angels -

(1966-present) :Location: 2000 Gene Autry Way; in Anaheim

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Anteater Ballpark Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark is the ballpark at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California, United States. It is the home stadium of the UC Irvine Anteaters baseball The UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team is the varsity ...

:Home of:

UC Irvine Anteaters baseball The UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of the University of California, Irvine. The team's home venue is Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark located on campus in Irvine, California. UC Irvine baseb ...

(2002–present) :Location: On the campus of the University of California, Irvine in the Orange County city of that name. ;

Bovard Field Bovard Field was a stadium in Los Angeles, California, on the campus of the University of Southern California. The Trojans football team played here until they moved to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1923 and it was the home of USC baseball ...

:Home of:

USC Trojans baseball The USC Trojans baseball program represents the University of Southern California in college baseball. Established in 1888, the team is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pac-12 Conference. USC’s home field is Ded ...

(through 1973) :Location: On the campus of the University of Southern California. :Currently: E.F. Hutton Park (a quadrangle) ;

Dedeaux Field Dedeaux Field is a college baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on the west end of the campus of the University of Southern California. The home field of the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, it has a seating capacity of 2,500. ...

:Home of:

(1974–present) :Location: On the campus of the University of Southern California. ; Eddy D. Field Stadium :Home of:

Pepperdine Waves baseball The Pepperdine Waves baseball team represents Pepperdine University in the sport of baseball. The Pepperdine Waves compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and in the West Coast Conference. They are curren ...

(1973–present) :Location: On the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu. ;

George C. Page Stadium George C. Page Stadium is a baseball venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is home to the Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team of the NCAA's Division I West Coast Conference. Opened in 1983, it has a capacity of 1,200 spectators. The stad ...

:Home of:

Loyola Marymount Lions baseball The Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team represents Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, CA in college baseball. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and the team competes in the West Coast Conference. The team is currently co ...

(1983–present) :Location: On the campus of Loyola Marymount University. ;

Jackie Robinson Stadium Jackie Robinson Stadium is a college baseball park in Los Angeles, California. It is the home field of the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. Opened in 1981, it is the smallest ballpark in the conference, with a seating capacity of 1,820. ...

:Home of:

UCLA Bruins baseball The UCLA Bruins baseball team is the varsity college baseball team of the University of California, Los Angeles. Having started playing in 1920, the program is a member of the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference. It plays its home games at Jackie ...

(1981–present) :Location: On the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. ;

Matador Field Matador Field is a baseball Baseball field, venue located on the campus of California State University, Northridge, Cal State Northridge in Los Angeles, California, United States, more specifically in the San Fernando Valley district of Northrid ...

:Home of:

Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball The Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball team represents California State University, Northridge in the sport of baseball. The team competes in in the They are currently led by head coach Eddie Cornejo, who coached his first season in 2023. H ...

(1961–present) :Location: On the campus of California State University, Northridge in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Northridge. ;

Blair Field Blair Field is a stadium in Long Beach, California. It originally opened in 1956 and is primarily used for baseball. It holds 3,238 people. It is named for Frank Blair, the sports editor for the '' Long Beach Press-Telegram'' newspaper for 32 y ...

:Home of:

Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball The Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball team is the college baseball program that represents California State University, Long Beach. Although all Long Beach State sports teams are officially known as the Beach, the baseball team is typically refe ...

(1993–present) :Location: Recreation Park, Long Beach, CA :Historically: Formerly professional minor league baseball and host of Area Code games.

Sources

*Peter Filichia, ''Professional Baseball Franchises'', Facts on File, 1993. *Phil Lowry, ''Green Cathedrals'', several editions. *Michael Benson, ''Ballparks of North America'', McFarland, 1989. *Lawrence Ritter, ''Lost Ballparks'', Penguin, 1992.

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Amateur

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