Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds and baseball venue in Worcester, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds was a 20-acre (8.1 ha) site in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. The grounds are mainly known for having hosted the Worcester Worcesters, a professional baseball team of the National League from 1880 to 1882. As a major-league ballpark, the site is usually referred to as Agricultural County Fair Grounds or Worcester Driving Park.
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Agricultural County Fair Grounds Worcester Driving Park | |
Location | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 42.269°N 71.813°W / 42.269; -71.813 |
Surface | Natural grass |
Opened | May 1872 (for horse racing) May 1, 1880 (first NL game) |
Closed | September 29, 1882 (last NL game) July 1894 (for horse racing) |
Tenants | |
Worcester Worcesters (NL) (1880–1882) |
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