Pittsburgh Recreation Park
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Stadiums Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Recreation Park

Recreation Park was a sporting grounds and stadium located in what is today Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The stadium existed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the park's heyday, the location was considered to be within Allegheny City, but in 1907, the entire municipality was annexed by its larger neighbor and eventually became Pittsburgh's North Side. The field was the first National League home for the Pittsburgh Pirates (at the time referred to as the Alleghenys) of Major League Baseball. It also hosted many football games of the University of Pittsburgh (at the time referred to as the Western University of Pennsylvania). In November 1892, the park was the location of the first known American football game that included a professional player. The park left a scant pictorial record. Only one known photograph, taken from a very distant vantage point, shows the grounds in its longtime baseball configuration. It was discovered in 2015 in a time capsule left by scientific instrument maker John Brashear. A much-altered facility appears in later photos, including several newspaper shots of football games.

Field Details

Name Pittsburgh Recreation Park

Style Open Grounds
Wooden Structure

Capacity 17,000

Surface Grass

Exterior Lights None

Outfield Unknown

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Links

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Teams

Stars (NFL1) 1902

Country & Athletic (WPPFC) 1895-1896

Alleghenys (NL) 1887-1890

Keystones (NCBL) 1887

Alleghenys (AA) 1884-1886

F i l t e r & S o r t

Field Details

Name Pittsburgh Recreation Park

Style Open Grounds
Wooden Structure

Capacity 17,000

Surface Grass

Exterior Lights None

Outfield Unknown

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Links

Find stadium collectibles on eBay

Teams

Stars (NFL1) 1902

Country & Athletic (WPPFC) 1895-1896

Alleghenys (NL) 1887-1890

Keystones (NCBL) 1887

Alleghenys (AA) 1884-1886

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Field Details

Teams