National Association Grounds

National Association Grounds was a ballpark in Cleveland, OH. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 11, 1871 and the last on August 19, 1872. The register files it under the National Association.

16 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1871 and 1872. The Cleveland Forest Citys played 2 seasons here, from 1871 to 1872. Across those seasons the club went 16-35.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 11, 1871, when the Chicago White Stockings beat the Cleveland Forest Citys 18–10. George Zettlein started for the Chicago White Stockings and Al Pratt for the Cleveland Forest Citys. James Haynie was the plate umpire. The announced attendance was 2,500. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on August 19, 1872, when the Boston Red Stockings beat the Cleveland Forest Citys 12–7. Al Spalding started for the Boston Red Stockings and Al Pratt for the Cleveland Forest Citys. Hanna was the plate umpire.

The major leagues also played in Cleveland, OH at League Park I (1879–1884), League Park II (1887–1890), Cedar Avenue Driving Park (1887–1887), Brotherhood Park (1890–1890), and League Park III (1891–1909), and 3 other grounds.