Palace of the Fans
Cincinnati, OH · 1902–1911 · also known as League Park III
Palace of the Fans was a ballpark in Cincinnati, OH. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 17, 1902 and the last on October 6, 1911. The register files it under the National League. It was also known as League Park III.
779 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1902 and 1911. The Cincinnati Reds played 10 seasons here, from 1902 to 1911. Across those seasons the club went 736-767.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 17, 1902, when the Chicago Orphans beat the Cincinnati Reds 6–1. Jack Taylor started for the Chicago Orphans and Len Swormstedt for the Cincinnati Reds. Bob Emslie was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 12, 1911, when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4–3. Cy Slapnicka started for the Chicago Cubs and Bert Humphries for the Cincinnati Reds. Mal Eason was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 34,000, for a game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds on July 13, 1904.
The major leagues also played in Cincinnati, OH at Lincoln Park Grounds (1871–1871), Avenue Grounds (1876–1879), Bank Street Grounds (1880–1884), League Park I (1884–1893), and East End Park (1891–1891), and 4 other grounds.