Columbia Park
Altoona, PA · 1884–1884
Altoona, PA
1884–1884
Columbia Park was a ballpark in Altoona, PA. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 30, 1884 and the last on May 31, 1884. The register files it under the Union Association.
18 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1884. The Altoona Mountain City played 1 season here, in 1884. Across those seasons the club went 6-19.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 30, 1884, when the St. Louis Maroons beat the Altoona Mountain City 15–2. Charlie Hodnett started for the St. Louis Maroons and John Murphy for the Altoona Mountain City. Blake Mapledoram was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 31, 1884, when the Baltimore Monumentals beat the Altoona Mountain City 5–3. Henry Oberbeck started for the Baltimore Monumentals and Jim Brown for the Altoona Mountain City. Jack Holland was the plate umpire.
Further reading: Wikipedia