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Jailhouse Flats

Fort Wayne, IN · 1902–1902

Archive ground · visual record pending Jailhouse Flats

Fort Wayne, IN

1902–1902

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

Jailhouse Flats was a ballpark in Fort Wayne, IN. The first major-league game the register places here was on June 22, 1902 and the last on August 31, 1902. The register files it under the American League.

2 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1902. The park register names the Cleveland Bronchos as having played here.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on June 22, 1902, when the Cleveland Bronchos beat the Washington Senators 6–4. Bill Carrick started for the Washington Senators and Addie Joss for the Cleveland Bronchos. Silk O'Loughlin was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on August 31, 1902, when the Boston Americans beat the Cleveland Bronchos 3–1. Cy Young started for the Boston Americans and Addie Joss for the Cleveland Bronchos. Tommy Connolly was the plate umpire.

The major leagues also played in Fort Wayne, IN at Grand Duchess (1871–1871) and Swinney Park (1882–1882).