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Federal League Park (Buffalo)

Buffalo, New York · Ballpark

Buffalo's Federal League Park was built in spring 1914 on the old International Fair grounds for the Buffalo Buffeds and Blues, who played there in 1914 and 1915.

Opened: 1914
Closed: 1915
Today: Site redeveloped
Capacity: —

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History

Ground was broken on March 23, 1914 on a corner of the former International Fair Association grounds, a few blocks from Buffalo Baseball Park. The Buffeds, renamed the Blues in 1915, played both Federal League seasons there.

The park was short-lived. The area became the residential Hamlin Park neighborhood.

Why it matters: It was Buffalo's Federal League ballpark.

Timeline

1914
Buffeds begin play[1,2]
The Buffalo Buffeds began Federal League play there.
March 23, 1914
Groundbreaking[1]
Ground was broken with Mayor Louis P. Fuhrmann attending.
1915
Last major-league season[2]
The renamed Buffalo Blues played the Federal League's final season there.

The site today

Physical status	Site redeveloped
Current use	Residential (Hamlin Park neighborhood)[1]
Mapped location	Approximate historic location

Teams & events

Buffalo Buffeds / Blues	Federal League · 1914–1915

Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.

Venue facts

Other names	International Fair Association Grounds; Federal League Park
Location	Block bounded by Northland Avenue, Lonsdale Road, Hamlin Road and Oriole Avenue (now Donaldson Road), Buffalo, New York
Venue type	Ballpark
Sports	Baseball
Level	MLB
Opened	1914[1,2]
Last used for sports	1915[2]
Physical status	Site redeveloped
Closure	The Federal League folded after 1915.

Documented details

The park occupied a corner of the former International Fair Association grounds, which had a horse track and a bicycle track.[1]
Fence distances were 290 ft to right and 364 ft to center.[2]
It hosted the 1914 New York Pro Football League championship, won by the Lancaster Malleables.[1]

Sources

Federal League Park (Buffalo), Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19
Supports: current land use, events, opened
International Fair Association Grounds (park BUF04), Baseball Data Hub. Accessed 2026-10-19
Supports: closed, coordinates, opened, teams

Research confidence

Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.

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