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| Former names | Sportsman's Park (1886–1887) |
|---|---|
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29°59′06″N 90°06′58″W / 29.985°N 90.116°W |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Renovated | 1888 |
| Tenants | |
| New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) (1886–1900) Tulane Green Wave (football) (1893–1900) | |
Crescent City Base Ball Park, originally known as Sportsman's Park (1886–1887), was a sports stadium in New Orleans from 1886 to 1900.[1][2] The stadium was renamed Crescent City Base Ball Park in 1888 and reopened on February 9, 1888.[3] The ball park was located at City Park Avenue and what is now the Pontchartrain Expressway across from Greenwood Cemetery.[4]
It was home to the New Orleans Pelicans baseball organization from 1887 to 1900.[5] It was also home to the Tulane Green Wave football team from 1893 to 1900.[6]
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References
- ^ "History of New Orleans Baseball". neworleansbaseball.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ^ "New Orleans Baseball History". milb.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ^ Somers, Dale A. (1966). The Rise of Sports in New Orleans: 1850-1900. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 1455611298. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Ragtime Baseball in New Orleans". nxtbook.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ^ "New Orleans". southernassociationbaseball.com/. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ^ "The History of Tulane Stadium(s)". bestofneworleans.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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