Union Grounds

Union Grounds was a ballpark in Brooklyn, NY. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 9, 1871 and the last on September 21, 1877.

313 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1871 and 1878. The Brooklyn Eckfords played 1 season here, in 1872. Across those seasons the club went 3-26. The Brooklyn Atlantics played 3 seasons here, from 1873 to 1875. Across those seasons the club went 41-112.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 25, 1871, when the Troy Haymakers beat the New York Mutuals 25–10. John McMullin started for the Troy Haymakers and Rynie Wolters for the New York Mutuals. Ed Tighe was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on July 26, 1878, when the Providence Grays beat the Milwaukee Grays 4–1. Sam Weaver started for the Milwaukee Grays and John Ward for the Providence Grays. Joseph Julian was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 6,000, for a game between the Chicago White Stockings and the New York Mutuals on June 5, 1871.

The major leagues also played in Brooklyn, NY at Capitoline Grounds (1872–1872), Washington Park I (1884–1889), Washington Park II (1889–1890), Eastern Park (1890–1897), and Washington Park III (1898–1912), and 2 other grounds.