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Armory Park

Toledo, OH · 1903–1903

Armory Park
Photo: File URL IIIF manifest Catalog record, public domain

Armory Park was a ballpark in Toledo, OH. The first major-league game the register places here was on June 28, 1903 and the last on August 16, 1903. The register files it under the American League.

2 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1903. The park register names the Detroit Tigers as having played here.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on June 28, 1903, when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7–3. Charles Bender started for the Philadelphia Athletics and Joe Yeager for the Detroit Tigers. James Hassett was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on August 16, 1903, when the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Highlanders 12–8. Jesse Tannehill started for the New York Highlanders and George Mullin for the Detroit Tigers. Silk O'Loughlin was the plate umpire. The announced attendance was 5,000.

The major leagues also played in Toledo, OH at Tri-State Fair Grounds (1884–1884), League Park (1884–1884), and Speranza Park (1890–1890).

Further reading: Wikipedia