Polo Grounds II (Southwest Diamond)
New York, NY · 1883–1883
New York, NY
1883–1883
Polo Grounds II (Southwest Diamond) was a ballpark in New York, NY. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 30, 1883 and the last on October 25, 1883. The register files it under the American Association.
13 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1883.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 30, 1883, when the New York Metropolitans beat the Cincinnati Red Stockings 1–0. Harry McCormick started for the Cincinnati Red Stockings and Tim Keefe for the New York Metropolitans. John Magner was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 4, 1883, a 8–8 tie between the Louisville Eclipse and the New York Metropolitans. Guy Hecker started for the Louisville Eclipse and Jack Lynch for the New York Metropolitans. Robert McNichol was the plate umpire.
The major leagues also played in New York, NY at Polo Grounds I (Southeast Diamond) (1883–1888), Metropolitan Park (1884–1884), St. George Cricket Grounds (1886–1889), Polo Grounds III (1889–1890), and Polo Grounds IV (1890–1911), and 6 other grounds.