Columbia Park
Columbia Park in 1901 or 1902. | |
Interactive map of Columbia Park | |
| Location | 2900 Cecil B Moore Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121 |
|---|---|
| Owner | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Capacity | 9,500 (1901) 13,600 (1905) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Field size | Left Field – 340 ft Left Center – 392 ft Deep Left Center – 440 ft Center Field – 396 ft Right Center – 323 ft Right Field – 280 ft |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1900 |
| Opened | April 5, 1901 |
| Closed | October 3, 1908 |
| Demolished | 1912 |
| Construction cost | US$35,000 ($1.35 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Tenants | |
| Philadelphia Athletics (MLB) (1901–1908) Philadelphia Association Football Club (1901) Philadelphia Giants (Independent) (1902–1908) Philadelphia Athletics (NFL) (1902) | |
Columbia Park or Columbia Avenue Grounds was a baseball park in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was built in 1901 as the first home of the American League Philadelphia Athletics, who played there for eight seasons, including two games of the 1905 World Series. Columbia Park was also used by amateur and Negro League baseball teams, as well as for college and professional football. Columbia Park was repurposed and used for circus performances in 1909 after the Athletics' move to the larger Shibe Park. The site would be sold in 1913 and developed with residential housing.