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League Park: Cleveland's original ballpark

League Park was located at E. 66th and Lexington Ave in Cleveland. Cy Young pitched the first game there on May 1, 1891 for the National League Cleveland Spiders. Other famous players who appeared at League Park include Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Sachel Paige, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio.

Built in the late 1800s, the ballpark was the site of numerous historic sports moments, including:

    - the 1920 World Series
    - the first grand slam in World Series history (1920 series)
    - first unassisted triple play in baseball history (1920 series)
    - Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller's first game (1936)

The park, now a playground, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Browse the photographs
Top 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians Roster
Further Reading from the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
League Park : the home field. [videorecording: available at the CSU Library]

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