South End Grounds I
Design
Wooden
Surface
Grass
Capacity
Unknown
Exterior Lighting
None
Outfield
Unknown
Teams
Red Caps
(NL)
1876-1887
Red Stockings
(NA)
1871-1875
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South End Grounds I
Located in Boston, Massachusetts
The first game at the South End Grounds was played on May 16, 1871. The original stands were small and rectangular, not unlike the seating area at a county fair grounds. Behind the right field area were residences and other buildings, and a narrow road called Berlin Street. Columbus Avenue had not yet been constructed.
The Red Stockings dominated the National Association, finishing just 2 games behind the leaders in 1871, then winning four straight pennants to close out the NA. They joined the newly-formed National League in 1876 and won three championships over the first 12 NL seasons. The last game at this version of the grounds came on September 10, 1887. The ballpark's stands were demolished later that month to make way for a new structure.