Grand Duchess

Grand Duchess was a ballpark in Fort Wayne, IN. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 4, 1871 and the last on August 29, 1871. The register files it under the National Association. It was also known as Hamilton Field. The register identifies its opening date as the first major-league game.

9 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1871.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 4, 1871, when the Fort Wayne Kekiongas beat the Cleveland Forest Citys 2–0. Al Pratt started for the Cleveland Forest Citys and Bobby Mathews for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas. John Boake was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on August 29, 1871, when the Fort Wayne Kekiongas beat the Troy Haymakers 6–4. John McMullin started for the Troy Haymakers and Bobby Mathews for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas. Harry Deane was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 1,500, for a game between the Chicago White Stockings and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas on May 13, 1871.

The major leagues also played in Fort Wayne, IN at Swinney Park (1882–1882) and Jailhouse Flats (1902–1902).