Gloucester Point Grounds
Gloucester City, NJ · 1888–1890
Gloucester City, NJ
1888–1890
Gloucester Point Grounds was a ballpark in Gloucester City, NJ. The first major-league game the register places here was on August 5, 1888 and the last on October 12, 1890. The register files it under the American Association.
28 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1888 and 1890. The park register names the Philadelphia Athletics as having played here.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 14, 1888, when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Blues 7–3. Jersey Bakley started for the Cleveland Blues and Phenomenal Smith for the Philadelphia Athletics. Jerry McCormick was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 12, 1890, when the Syracuse Stars beat the Philadelphia Athletics 12–2. Ed Mars started for the Syracuse Stars and John Sterling for the Philadelphia Athletics. Jack Kerins was the plate umpire.
The major leagues also played in Gloucester City, NJ at Gloucester Fireworks Park (1888–1888).