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Allens Pasture

Richmond, VA · 1884–1884

Archive ground · visual record pending Allens Pasture

Richmond, VA

1884–1884

No rights-cleared, venue-specific photograph was found. This identification plate uses only verified archive data and is not a reconstruction of the ground.

Allens Pasture was a ballpark in Richmond, VA. The first major-league game the register places here was on August 5, 1884 and the last on October 15, 1884. The register files it under the American Association.

22 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1884.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on August 5, 1884, when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Richmond Virginians 14–0. Bobby Mathews started for the Philadelphia Athletics and Ed Dugan for the Richmond Virginians. Kick Kelly was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 15, 1884, when the Toledo Blue Stockings beat the Richmond Virginians 7–2. Hank O'Day started for the Toledo Blue Stockings and Pete Meegan for the Richmond Virginians. Red Connolly was the plate umpire.

The major leagues also played in Richmond, VA at Richmond Fair Grounds (1875–1875).