Oakdale Park
Jersey City, NJ · 1889–1889
Jersey City, NJ
1889–1889
Oakdale Park was a ballpark in Jersey City, NJ. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 24, 1889 and the last on April 25, 1889. The register files it under the National League.
2 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1889. The park register names the New York Giants as having played here.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 24, 1889, when the Boston Beaneaters beat the New York Giants 8–7. John Clarkson started for the Boston Beaneaters and Mickey Welch for the New York Giants. Jack McQuaid was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 25, 1889, when the New York Giants beat the Boston Beaneaters 11–10. Kid Madden started for the Boston Beaneaters and Ledell Titcomb for the New York Giants. Jack McQuaid was the plate umpire.
The major leagues also played in Jersey City, NJ at Roosevelt Stadium (1956–1957).
Further reading: Wikipedia