Lost baseball venues
Former major- and minor-league ballparks, from wooden-grandstand parks of the early 1900s to the concrete multipurpose stadiums that replaced them. Many shaped the way the game was played, through quirky outfield dimensions, short porches and deep center fields that no longer exist.
115 venues
View on map →Joe W. Davis Stadium
Joe W. Davis Stadium was Huntsville's minor-league ballpark from 1985 to 2015 and was rebuilt as a soccer stadium that reopened in 2023.
Kingdome
Seattle's Kingdome housed the Seahawks, Mariners, SuperSonics and Sounders from 1976 until early 2000 and was imploded to clear the site for Lumen Field.
Knights Stadium
Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, South Carolina was home to the Charlotte Knights from 1990 to 2013 and was demolished in early 2015.
LaGrave Field
LaGrave Field was Fort Worth's ballpark site from 1926, home to the Texas League Cats and later a rebuilt independent-league park from 2002 to 2014; demolition began in February 2025.
Lake Front Park
Lake Front Park was the Chicago White Stockings' National League ballpark on the downtown lakefront from 1878 to 1884, notorious for its tiny right field.
Lane Field
Lane Field was a wooden WPA-built ballpark at the foot of Broadway on San Diego Bay, home of the Pacific Coast League Padres from 1936 through 1957.
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita hosted the National Baseball Congress World Series from 1935 to 2018 and several minor league teams. It was razed in late 2018 and a new ballpark was built on the site.
League Park
League Park, at East 66th Street and Lexington Avenue, was Cleveland's major league ballpark from 1891 and the Indians' main home until 1946. Part of it survives in a city park that reopened in 2014.
Lexington Park
Lexington Park was the St. Paul Saints' home at Lexington and University avenues from 1897 to 1956. A grocery store and later other commercial buildings replaced it.
Lloyd Street Grounds
Lloyd Street Grounds was the Milwaukee Brewers' park, including their single American League season in 1901, before the club became the St. Louis Browns. It was torn down in 1904 and the land became housing.
MacArthur Stadium
MacArthur Stadium, opened in 1934 as Municipal Stadium on Syracuse's north side, was home to the International League Chiefs for more than six decades.
Martin Stadium
Martin Stadium was the Memphis Red Sox's own ballpark from 1923 to 1959, one of the few Negro league parks owned by its team.
Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)
Baltimore's 33rd Street stadium, begun as a 1922 football bowl and rebuilt around 1950-54, was home to the Orioles through 1991 and to the Colts, Stallions and Ravens before demolition in 2001-02.
Messer Street Grounds
Messer Street Grounds was the home of the National League's Providence Grays from 1878 to 1885, on the west side of Providence.
Metropolitan Stadium
Built in suburban Bloomington to attract major-league sports, Metropolitan Stadium hosted the Twins and Vikings from 1961 through 1981; the Mall of America now covers the site.
Mile High Stadium
Mile High Stadium began as a minor-league ballpark in 1948 and grew into the Denver Broncos' home for 41 seasons. It also hosted the Colorado Rockies' first two MLB seasons.
Milwaukee County Stadium
Built on a former quarry in the Menomonee Valley, Milwaukee County Stadium brought the Braves to town in 1953, later housed the Brewers and some Packers games, and was demolished in 2001.
Mission Stadium
Mission Stadium was the 10,000-seat home of the minor-league San Antonio Missions from 1947 to 1964; its site is now a parking lot.
Municipal Stadium (Kansas City)
Kansas City's Municipal Stadium, opened in 1923 as Muehlebach Field, served the Monarchs, the Athletics, the Chiefs and the early Royals until 1972. It was torn down in 1976.
Nicollet Park
Nicollet Park was the Minneapolis Millers' ballpark at Nicollet Avenue and 31st Street from 1896 to 1955. It was torn down soon after its last season and the land became a bank branch site.
Normal Park
Normal Park was a football and baseball field on Chicago's South Side, in use from about 1914 to about 1951. It was an early home of the NFL's Chicago Cardinals.
Offermann Stadium
Offermann Stadium was the International League Buffalo Bisons' ballpark on Michigan Avenue from 1924 to 1960. It was torn down in 1961 and a school was built on the site.
Packard Stadium
Packard Stadium was Arizona State's baseball home on its Tempe campus from 1974 to 2014, before the Sun Devils moved to Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Palace of the Fans / League Park (Cincinnati)
The Palace of the Fans was the Cincinnati Reds' ornate, partly concrete grandstand ballpark from 1902 to 1911, on the block later occupied by Crosley Field.