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Association Park
39°05′20″N 94°33′11″W / 39.089002°N 94.552975°W
Association Park is the name of two different baseball grounds which were located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
This ballpark was home to the Kansas City Cowboys of the National League for the 1886 season. It was initially known as League Park. It was built in a low area that was once a pond. It became a heat sink during the peak of summer, and became derisively dubbed "The Hole."
It was later the home field for Kansas City entry in the Western League (1887) and then the Kansas City entry in the AA (1888).
As described in contemporary newspapers, it was on a block bounded by Lydia Avenue (east, first base); Sixth Street (now Admiral Boulevard; south, third base); John Street and Tracy Avenue (west, left field); and Independence Avenue (north, right field) [Kansas City Times, May 1, 1886, p.5]
When the park opened, local newspapers were effusive in their praise, saying, "The grounds are not surpassed by those in any city in the league." [Kansas City Times, May 1, 1886, p.5]
By 1888, between the frequently poor showing of the various teams, along with the tendency of the low-lying field to accumulate smelly, swampy water, local papers had considerably changed their tune, calling it, "One of the worst base ball parks in the country." [Kansas City Times, January 21, 1888, p.4]
The field was abandoned to developers after 1888.
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Association Park
39°05′20″N 94°33′11″W / 39.089002°N 94.552975°W
Association Park is the name of two different baseball grounds which were located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
This ballpark was home to the Kansas City Cowboys of the National League for the 1886 season. It was initially known as League Park. It was built in a low area that was once a pond. It became a heat sink during the peak of summer, and became derisively dubbed "The Hole."
It was later the home field for Kansas City entry in the Western League (1887) and then the Kansas City entry in the AA (1888).
As described in contemporary newspapers, it was on a block bounded by Lydia Avenue (east, first base); Sixth Street (now Admiral Boulevard; south, third base); John Street and Tracy Avenue (west, left field); and Independence Avenue (north, right field) [Kansas City Times, May 1, 1886, p.5]
When the park opened, local newspapers were effusive in their praise, saying, "The grounds are not surpassed by those in any city in the league." [Kansas City Times, May 1, 1886, p.5]
By 1888, between the frequently poor showing of the various teams, along with the tendency of the low-lying field to accumulate smelly, swampy water, local papers had considerably changed their tune, calling it, "One of the worst base ball parks in the country." [Kansas City Times, January 21, 1888, p.4]
The field was abandoned to developers after 1888.