Huntington Avenue Grounds
| Huntington Avenue American League Base Ball Grounds | |
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| Huntington Avenue Grounds | |
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Boston , Massachusetts United States
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 20 ′ 20 ″ N , 71 ° 5 ′ 20 ″ W |
| owner | Boston Red Sox |
| start of building | 1900 |
| opening | April 20, 1901 |
| demolition | after the 1911 season |
| surface | race |
| costs | $ 35,000 |
| capacity | 11500 |
| playing area | Left Field: 350 ft (106.7 m) Deep Left-Center: 440 ft (131 m) Center Field: 530 ft (161.5 / 1901), 635 ft (193.5 / 1908) Right Field: 280 ft ( 85.3 m) Backstop: 60 ft (18.3 m) |
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Boston Red Sox ( MLB ) (1901-1911) |
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Huntington Avenue American League Base Ball Grounds was the name of a ballpark in Boston . It was the home stadium of the Boston Red Sox (until 1908 under the name Boston Americans ) from 1901 to 1911. The stadium was directly opposite the South End Grounds , the stadium of the Boston Braves .
The stadium hosted the first World Series between the American and National League in 1903. Cy Young also played the first perfect game of modern baseball here on May 5, 1904. The field was built on a former circus ground and was quite large for the time .
When the Red Sox moved to Fenway Park in 1912 , the stadium was demolished. Today it is home to the Solomon Court at Cabot Center of Northeastern University .
Pictures of the stadium
Look into the left field.
View into the right field, 1903
The Red Sox crew of 1903.
Statue of Cy Young on what is now Northeastern University's campus.
Web links
- Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds Historical Analysis. Baseball Almanac, accessed March 2, 2011 .
- Huntington Avenue Grounds. Ballparks.com, accessed March 2, 2011 .