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Crescent City Base Ball Park, originally known as Sportsman's Park (1886–1887), was a sports stadium in New Orleans from 1886 to 1900.[1][2] The stadium was renamed Crescent City Base Ball Park in 1888 and reopened on February 9, 1888.[3] The ball park was located at City Park Avenue and what is now the Pontchartrain Expressway across from Greenwood Cemetery.[4]
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| Former names | Sportsman's Park (1886–1887) |
|---|---|
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.985°N 90.116°W |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Renovated | 1888 |
| Tenants | |
| New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) (1886–1900) Tulane Green Wave (football) (1893–1900) | |
It was home to the New Orleans Pelicans baseball organization from 1887 to 1900.[5] It was also home to the Tulane Green Wave football team from 1893 to 1900.[6]
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