Crosley Field

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Crosley Field was a historic Major League Baseball stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, best known as the longtime home of the Cincinnati Reds from the early 20th century until 1970.

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instanceOf baseball stadium
defunct stadium
sports venue
architecturalStyle asymmetrical urban ballpark design
capacity about 26,000 (early years)
approximately 30,000
over 30,000 (later years)
closed 1970-06-24
commemoratedBy Crosley Field replica field in Blue Ash, Ohio
constructionMaterial steel and concrete
country United States of America
surface form: United States
demolished 1972
era classic early 20th-century urban ballpark
finalMLBGameDate 1970-06-24
finalMLBGameHomeTeam Cincinnati Reds
finalMLBGameOpponent San Francisco Giants
finalMLBGameResult Reds 5, Giants 4
firstNightGameDate 1935-05-24
firstNightGameHomeTeam Cincinnati Reds
firstNightGameOpponent Philadelphia Phillies
firstNightGameResult Reds 2, Phillies 1
formerName Palace of the Fans site
Redland Field
historicalPeriodOfUse 1912–1970
homeLeague National League
homeTeam Cincinnati Reds
hostedEvent 1919 World Series
surface form: 1919 World Series games

1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1939 World Series games
1961 World Series games
league Major League Baseball
locatedIn Cincinnati
Hamilton County, Ohio
Ohio
namedAfter Powel Crosley Jr.
neighborhood West End, Cincinnati
notableFeature short left-field dimensions
terraced outfield incline known as the terrace
opened 1912-04-11
operator Cincinnati Reds
owner Cincinnati Reds
precededBy Palace of the Fans
primarySport baseball
replacedBy Riverfront Stadium
significance site of first Major League Baseball night game
siteUseAfterDemolition industrial and commercial development
surface natural grass
tenants Cincinnati Bengals
surface form: Cincinnati Bengals (AFL exhibition games)

Cincinnati Reds

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