Stadiums housing various Cincinnati teams stood at this location from
1884 on through to Crosley Field. The first park (simply called League
Park) was hastily built in time for the American Association's 1884
season. Part of the stands collapsed on opening day killing one and
leaving others injured. The park was very short to right with balls hit
over the right field fence counting only as a double until additional land
was purchased a few weeks into the season. This increased the distance to
right by 50 feet.
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What is usually referred to as Cincinnati's second League Park (or League
Park II but also known as Redland Field) was on the same land as the first,
but with a bigger grandstand and the orientation altered so the sun would
be at the batter's back. The stadium is also believed to be the first with
a center field wall painted a dark color to aid batters. It was painted
black in 1895.
This park remained the home of the Reds until the end of the 1901
season.
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