Recreation Park I

Recreation Park I was a ballpark in Columbus, OH. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 1, 1883 and the last on September 22, 1884. The register files it under the American Association.

102 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1883 and 1884. The Columbus Buckeyes played 2 seasons here, from 1883 to 1884. Across those seasons the club went 101-104. Its recorded capacity is 6,500.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 1, 1883, when the Louisville Eclipse beat the Columbus Buckeyes 6–5. Guy Hecker started for the Louisville Eclipse and Frank Mountain for the Columbus Buckeyes. Kick Kelly was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 22, 1884, when the New York Metropolitans beat the Columbus Buckeyes 12–0. Tim Keefe started for the New York Metropolitans and Al Bauer for the Columbus Buckeyes. Frank Mountain was the plate umpire.

Another park stood on this ground: Recreation Park II (1889–1891). The major leagues also played in Columbus, OH at Recreation Park II (1889–1891), Neil Park I (1902–1903), and Neil Park II (1905–1905).