Messer Street Grounds
Located in Providence, Rhode Island

Stadiums Boston/New England Messer Street Grounds

Messer Street Grounds, also known as Messer Park or Messer Field, is a former baseball park located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was home to the Providence Grays of the National League from 1878 to 1885 and of the minor league Providence Grays of the Eastern League in 1886. In 1878, the Providence Base Ball Association formed and began scouting around the city for a good location for "the best baseball plant in the country". Team directors visited the old Josiah Chapin farm on city's west side and decided that it fit all of the requirements for a baseball park. It was close to level, it was raised up a few feet from the surrounding roads, and it was easily accessible by street car. Construction on Messer Park began on April 1 and took exactly one month to complete; the final nail was hammered a mere five minutes before the opening game got underway on May 1.

Field Details

Name Messer Street Grounds

Style Open Grounds
Wooden Structure

Capacity 1,200

Surface Grass

Exterior Lights None

Outfield 281-356-318-356-431

Location Providence, RI

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Known As

Messer Street Grounds 1878‑1885

Messer Park (alternate)

Teams

Grays (NL) 1878-1885

F i l t e r & S o r t

Field Details

Name Messer Street Grounds

Style Open Grounds
Wooden Structure

Capacity 1,200

Surface Grass

Exterior Lights None

Outfield 281-356-318-356-431

Location Providence, RI

Links

Find stadium collectibles on eBay

Known As

Messer Street Grounds 1878‑1885

Messer Park (alternate)

Teams

Grays (NL) 1878-1885

Recap

Field Details

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