This is a list of venues used for professional

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in Washington, D.C.. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Nationals Park 181

; Olympic Grounds :Home of: ::

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– independent (1870), NA (1871–1872) ::

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– 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 The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

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 The Capitol Grounds Capitol Park (I), was a baseball field in Washington, D.C. The grounds were the home field for the Washington Nationals (UA), Washington Nationals of the Union Association during the league's only season in . The ballpark had a ...

a.k.a. Capitol Park (I) a.k.a. Union Association Park :Home of:

Washington Nationals (UA) The 1884 Washington Nationals were a baseball team belonging to the Union Association. They were managed by Michael Scanlon and finished in seventh place with a record of 47–65. Their home games were played at Capitol Grounds. The Nationals ...

– 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 The Russell Senate Office Building is the oldest of the United States Senate office buildings. Designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style, it was built from 1903 to 1908 and opened in 1909. It was named for former Senator Richard Russe ...

; Swampoodle Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (II) :Home of: ::

– NL (1886–1889) :: Washington Senators –

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(1890) ::Also used as a neutral site for one game in the

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: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 Griffith Stadium stood in Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street (left field), and between W Street and Florida Avenue NW. The site was once home to a wooden baseball park. Built in 1891, it was called Boundar ...

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Boundary Field Boundary Field, also known as American League Park II and National Park, is a former baseball ground in Washington, D.C. located on the site currently occupied by Howard University Hospital; bounded approximately by Georgia Avenue, 5th Street ...

, 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 The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States. The team was formed in 1912 by Cumberland Posey, and remained in continuo ...

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(1937–1948) part-time home :Location:

Georgia Avenue Georgia Avenue is a major north-south artery in Northwest Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Within the District of Columbia and a short distance in Silver Spring, Maryland, Georgia Avenue is also U.S. Route 29. Both Howard Unive ...

(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:

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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) ::

– 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 Nationals Park is a baseball stadium along the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Home to Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals since its completion in 2008, it was the first LEED-certified green major profe ...

: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)

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. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baseball parks in Washington, D.C. *

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Lists of buildings and structures in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., sport-related lists

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