This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Washington, D.C.. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.

White Lot Home of: National – independent (1865–1866 and some games in 1867) Olympic – independent (1868) Location: B Street (now Constitution Avenue) NW (south); 15th Street NW (east); D Street NW (north); 17th Street NW (west) Currently: The Ellipse Names: When the Nationals leased the property, it was called "National Grounds". Example:[Washington Evening Star, November 16, 1865, p.1] When the Olympics leased the property, it was called "Olympic Grounds". Example:Washington National Republican, June 13, 1868, p.2

Olympic Grounds Home of: Olympic – independent (1870), "Blue Stockings" NA (1871–1872) National – NA (1873) National – independent amateur (1874–1875) Washington - NA (1875) Location: 16th Street NW (east); 17th Street NW (west); S Street NW (south) – about a mile west-southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium Currently: residential, commercial

National Grounds Home of: National – independent (1867–1871) NA (1872) Olympic – independent (1869) Location: 15th Street NW; S Street NW; 14th Street NW; T Street NW – "near the State Department", which at the time was at "Fourteenth Street west, corner S north", per 1870 city directory Currently: residential, commercial

Athletic Park Home of: Washington Nationals a.k.a. Statesmen – AA (1884 part) Location: S Street NW (south); T Street NW (north); 9th Street NW (east); 10th Street NW (west) – about a quarter mile southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium Currently: Residential

Capitol Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (I) a.k.a. Union Association Park Home of: Washington Nationals (UA) – UA (1884) / Eastern League (1885) Location: C Street NE (north); Delaware Avenue NE (west): B Street (now Constitution Avenue) NE (south); First Street NE (east) – a couple of blocks northeast of the Capitol building Currently: Russell Senate Office Building

Swampoodle Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (II) Home of: Washington Nationals – NL (1886–1889) Washington Senators – Atlantic Association (1890) Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series Location: North Capitol Street NE and tracks (west, right field); F Street NE (south, center field); Delaware Avenue NE (east, left field); G Street NE (north, home plate) – a couple of blocks north of the first Capitol Park – in the Swampoodle neighborhood Currently: National Postal Museum and Union Station National Visitors Center

Griffith Stadium orig. Boundary Field, then National Park, American League Park (II) Home of: Washington Senators – AA (1891), NL (1892–1899) Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1904-1960) Washington Senators– AL (1961) Homestead Grays – Negro leagues (1937–1948) part-time home Location: Georgia Avenue (extension of 7th Street – formerly Brightwood) NW (west, first base); Florida Avenue NW, Bohrer Street NW, and U Street NW (south, right field); 5th Street NW (east, left/center field); Howard University buildings and W Street NW (north, third base) Currently: Howard University Hospital

American League Park (I) Home of: Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1901–1903) Location: Florida Avenue NE (southwest, first base); Trinidad Avenue NE (northwest, third base) Currently: Residential area

RFK Stadium orig. D.C. Stadium Home of: Washington Senators – AL (1962–1971) Washington Nationals – NL (2005–2007) Location: 2400 East Capitol Street SE – T's into 22nd Street SE (west, home plate); Independence Avenue SE (south/southeast, right field); C Street NE (north/northeast, left field) Currently: demolished; to be replaced by the New Stadium at RFK Campus

Nationals Park Home of: Washington Nationals – NL (2008–present) Location: 1500 South Capitol Street SE – Capitol Street (west, third base); N Street SE (north, left-center field); 1st Street SE (east, right field); Potomac Avenue SE (south, first base)

See also Lists of baseball parks

External links Library of Congress - early baseball in Washington

Further reading Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993. Mark Okkonen, Baseball Memories 1900–1909, Sterling Publishing, 1992. Michael Gershman, Diamonds: The Evolution of the Ballpark, Houghton Mifflin, 1993.

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