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List of baseball parks in Rochester, New York

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This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Rochester, New York. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.

Union Street Base Ball Grounds / Hop Bitters Base Ball Grounds
Occupants: Location (approximate): Union Street North (southeast); Weld Street (southwest); Scio Street (northwest); East Main Street (farther south) Currently: residential
Culver Park Grounds (I)
Occupants: Location: Culver Park Road (now University Avenue) (southwest, home plate); Jersey (now Russell) Street (northwest, left field); University Avenue (now Atlantic Avenue) and rail yards (north, center field) – same location as subsequent Culver Park Destroyed by fire: October 1893 / Rebuilt 1898 Currently: retail stores and Gleason Works, a manufacturer of machine tools
Jones Square
Rochester AA (1890) some games Location of Jones Square Park: Jones Avenue (southeast); Saratoga Avenue (southwest); Lorimer Street (northwest); Plymouth Avenue North (northeast)
Windsor Beach Base Ball Grounds
Rochester EL and AA (1888 – 1892) Sunday games Location: Irondequoit, Windsor Beach, Summerville neighborhood; near Lake Ontario; on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad (R W & O) Currently: residential - approximate current site of Norcrest Drive, which is just north of abandoned railroad right-of-way
Riverside Park
Occupants: Location: North St. Paul Street and Genesee River (west); Norton Street (south); Hollenbeck Street (east, probably home plate) – about one block west of the eventual Red Wing Stadium site

Currently: residential

Ontario Beach Grounds

about 1898 – used once for a National League game between Brooklyn and Cleveland (unconfirmed) Location: Charlotte section; Beach Avenue; Ontario Beach Park - Genesee River at Lake Ontario

Culver Field (II)
Occupant: Rochester Bronchos – Eastern League (1899–1907) Location: University Avenue (southwest, home plate); Russell Street (west, third base); Atlantic Avenue (north, left and center field); Culver Road (southeast, first base) – same location as previous Culver Grounds Currently: retail stores and Gleason Works, a manufacturer of machine tools
Bay Street Park or Baseball Park at Bay Street
Occupants: Location: Bay Street (north, third base); Webster Avenue (northwest, plate); McKinster Street (east, left field); Parkside Avenue (south, right field) Currently: residential
Red Wing / Silver Stadium
Occupant: Rochester Red Wings International League (1929–1996) Location: 500 Norton Street (south, first base); North Clinton Avenue (west, plate); Bastian Street (north, third base); Joseph Avenue / Seneca Avenue [Excel Drive would have cut through] (east, center field) Built 1928 – completely refurbished 1986 Currently: industrial and office park
Frontier Field
Occupant: Rochester Red Wings International League (1997 to date) Location: One Morrie Silver Way (formerly Platt Street) (northwest, third base); Plymouth Avenue North (northeast, left and center fields); Allen Street and I-490 inner loop (southeast, right field); I-490 (southwest, first base)

References

List of baseball parks in Rochester, New York Wikipedia


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